What is the Least Common Multiple of 80506 and 80512?

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 80506 and 80512 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 80506 and 80512, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(80506,80512) = 2
LCM(80506,80512) = ( 80506 × 80512) / 2
LCM(80506,80512) = 6481699072 / 2
LCM(80506,80512) = 3240849536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80506 and 80512 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 80506 and 80512. First we will calculate the prime factors of 80506 and 80512.

Prime Factorization of 80506

Prime Factorization of 80512

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 80506 and 80512.

LCM(80506,80512) = 2⁷ × 40253¹ × 17¹ × 37¹
LCM(80506,80512) = 3240849536