What is the Least Common Multiple of 80918 and 80936?

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 80918 and 80936 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 80918 and 80936, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(80918,80936) = 2
LCM(80918,80936) = ( 80918 × 80936) / 2
LCM(80918,80936) = 6549179248 / 2
LCM(80918,80936) = 3274589624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80918 and 80936 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 80918 and 80936. First we will calculate the prime factors of 80918 and 80936.

Prime Factorization of 80918

Prime Factorization of 80936

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 80918 and 80936.

LCM(80918,80936) = 2³ × 40459¹ × 67¹ × 151¹
LCM(80918,80936) = 3274589624