What is the Least Common Multiple of 81691 and 81703?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 81691 and 81703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81691 and 81703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81691,81703) = 1
LCM(81691,81703) = ( 81691 × 81703) / 1
LCM(81691,81703) = 6674399773 / 1
LCM(81691,81703) = 6674399773

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81691 and 81703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81691 and 81703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81691 and 81703.

Prime Factorization of 81691

Prime Factorization of 81703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81691 and 81703.

LCM(81691,81703) = 151¹ × 541¹ × 81703¹
LCM(81691,81703) = 6674399773