What is the Least Common Multiple of 81855 and 81862?

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 81855 and 81862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81855 and 81862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81855,81862) = 1
LCM(81855,81862) = ( 81855 × 81862) / 1
LCM(81855,81862) = 6700814010 / 1
LCM(81855,81862) = 6700814010

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81855 and 81862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81855 and 81862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81855 and 81862.

Prime Factorization of 81855

Prime Factorization of 81862

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81855 and 81862.

LCM(81855,81862) = 3² × 5¹ × 17¹ × 107¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 61²
LCM(81855,81862) = 6700814010