What is the Least Common Multiple of 81906 and 81916?

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 81906 and 81916 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81906 and 81916, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81906,81916) = 2
LCM(81906,81916) = ( 81906 × 81916) / 2
LCM(81906,81916) = 6709411896 / 2
LCM(81906,81916) = 3354705948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81906 and 81916 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81906 and 81916. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81906 and 81916.

Prime Factorization of 81906

Prime Factorization of 81916

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81906 and 81916.

LCM(81906,81916) = 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 73¹ × 20479¹
LCM(81906,81916) = 3354705948