What is the Least Common Multiple of 80298 and 80316?

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 80298 and 80316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 80298 and 80316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(80298,80316) = 18
LCM(80298,80316) = ( 80298 × 80316) / 18
LCM(80298,80316) = 6449214168 / 18
LCM(80298,80316) = 358289676

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80298 and 80316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 80298 and 80316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 80298 and 80316.

Prime Factorization of 80298

Prime Factorization of 80316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 80298 and 80316.

LCM(80298,80316) = 2² × 3³ × 1487¹ × 23¹ × 97¹
LCM(80298,80316) = 358289676