What is the Least Common Multiple of 81943 and 81961?

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 81943 and 81961 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81943 and 81961, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81943,81961) = 1
LCM(81943,81961) = ( 81943 × 81961) / 1
LCM(81943,81961) = 6716130223 / 1
LCM(81943,81961) = 6716130223

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81943 and 81961 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81943 and 81961. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81943 and 81961.

Prime Factorization of 81943

Prime Factorization of 81961

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81943 and 81961.

LCM(81943,81961) = 81943¹ × 11¹ × 7451¹
LCM(81943,81961) = 6716130223