What is the Least Common Multiple of 81888 and 81897?

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 81888 and 81897 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81888 and 81897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81888,81897) = 3
LCM(81888,81897) = ( 81888 × 81897) / 3
LCM(81888,81897) = 6706381536 / 3
LCM(81888,81897) = 2235460512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81888 and 81897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81888 and 81897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81888 and 81897.

Prime Factorization of 81888

Prime Factorization of 81897

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81888 and 81897.

LCM(81888,81897) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 853¹ × 27299¹
LCM(81888,81897) = 2235460512