What is the Least Common Multiple of 80372 and 80386?

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 80372 and 80386 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 80372 and 80386, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(80372,80386) = 2
LCM(80372,80386) = ( 80372 × 80386) / 2
LCM(80372,80386) = 6460783592 / 2
LCM(80372,80386) = 3230391796

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80372 and 80386 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 80372 and 80386. First we will calculate the prime factors of 80372 and 80386.

Prime Factorization of 80372

Prime Factorization of 80386

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 80372 and 80386.

LCM(80372,80386) = 2² × 71¹ × 283¹ × 40193¹
LCM(80372,80386) = 3230391796