What is the Least Common Multiple of 81707 and 81712?

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 81707 and 81712 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81707 and 81712, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81707,81712) = 1
LCM(81707,81712) = ( 81707 × 81712) / 1
LCM(81707,81712) = 6676442384 / 1
LCM(81707,81712) = 6676442384

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81707 and 81712 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81707 and 81712. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81707 and 81712.

Prime Factorization of 81707

Prime Factorization of 81712

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81707 and 81712.

LCM(81707,81712) = 81707¹ × 2⁴ × 5107¹
LCM(81707,81712) = 6676442384