What is the Least Common Multiple of 81727 and 81736?

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 81727 and 81736 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81727 and 81736, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81727,81736) = 1
LCM(81727,81736) = ( 81727 × 81736) / 1
LCM(81727,81736) = 6680038072 / 1
LCM(81727,81736) = 6680038072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81727 and 81736 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81727 and 81736. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81727 and 81736.

Prime Factorization of 81727

Prime Factorization of 81736

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81727 and 81736.

LCM(81727,81736) = 81727¹ × 2³ × 17¹ × 601¹
LCM(81727,81736) = 6680038072