What is the Least Common Multiple of 81861 and 81869?

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 81861 and 81869 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81861 and 81869, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81861,81869) = 1
LCM(81861,81869) = ( 81861 × 81869) / 1
LCM(81861,81869) = 6701878209 / 1
LCM(81861,81869) = 6701878209

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81861 and 81869 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81861 and 81869. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81861 and 81869.

Prime Factorization of 81861

Prime Factorization of 81869

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81861 and 81869.

LCM(81861,81869) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 2099¹ × 81869¹
LCM(81861,81869) = 6701878209