What is the Least Common Multiple of 80462 and 80476?

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 80462 and 80476 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 80462 and 80476, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(80462,80476) = 2
LCM(80462,80476) = ( 80462 × 80476) / 2
LCM(80462,80476) = 6475259912 / 2
LCM(80462,80476) = 3237629956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80462 and 80476 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 80462 and 80476. First we will calculate the prime factors of 80462 and 80476.

Prime Factorization of 80462

Prime Factorization of 80476

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 80462 and 80476.

LCM(80462,80476) = 2² × 40231¹ × 11¹ × 31¹ × 59¹
LCM(80462,80476) = 3237629956