What is the Least Common Multiple of 81726 and 81740?

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 81726 and 81740 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81726 and 81740, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81726,81740) = 2
LCM(81726,81740) = ( 81726 × 81740) / 2
LCM(81726,81740) = 6680283240 / 2
LCM(81726,81740) = 3340141620

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81726 and 81740 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81726 and 81740. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81726 and 81740.

Prime Factorization of 81726

Prime Factorization of 81740

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81726 and 81740.

LCM(81726,81740) = 2² × 3¹ × 53¹ × 257¹ × 5¹ × 61¹ × 67¹
LCM(81726,81740) = 3340141620