What is the Least Common Multiple of 80228 and 80246?

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 80228 and 80246 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 80228 and 80246, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(80228,80246) = 2
LCM(80228,80246) = ( 80228 × 80246) / 2
LCM(80228,80246) = 6437976088 / 2
LCM(80228,80246) = 3218988044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80228 and 80246 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 80228 and 80246. First we will calculate the prime factors of 80228 and 80246.

Prime Factorization of 80228

Prime Factorization of 80246

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 80228 and 80246.

LCM(80228,80246) = 2² × 31¹ × 647¹ × 40123¹
LCM(80228,80246) = 3218988044