What is the Least Common Multiple of 80044 and 80048?

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 80044 and 80048 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 80044 and 80048, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(80044,80048) = 4
LCM(80044,80048) = ( 80044 × 80048) / 4
LCM(80044,80048) = 6407362112 / 4
LCM(80044,80048) = 1601840528

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80044 and 80048 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 80044 and 80048. First we will calculate the prime factors of 80044 and 80048.

Prime Factorization of 80044

Prime Factorization of 80048

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 80044 and 80048.

LCM(80044,80048) = 2⁴ × 20011¹ × 5003¹
LCM(80044,80048) = 1601840528