What is the Least Common Multiple of 81886 and 81906?

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 81886 and 81906 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81886 and 81906, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81886,81906) = 2
LCM(81886,81906) = ( 81886 × 81906) / 2
LCM(81886,81906) = 6706954716 / 2
LCM(81886,81906) = 3353477358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81886 and 81906 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81886 and 81906. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81886 and 81906.

Prime Factorization of 81886

Prime Factorization of 81906

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81886 and 81906.

LCM(81886,81906) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 5849¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 73¹
LCM(81886,81906) = 3353477358