What is the Least Common Multiple of 80958 and 80971?

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 80958 and 80971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 80958 and 80971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(80958,80971) = 1
LCM(80958,80971) = ( 80958 × 80971) / 1
LCM(80958,80971) = 6555250218 / 1
LCM(80958,80971) = 6555250218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80958 and 80971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 80958 and 80971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 80958 and 80971.

Prime Factorization of 80958

Prime Factorization of 80971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 80958 and 80971.

LCM(80958,80971) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 103¹ × 131¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 433¹
LCM(80958,80971) = 6555250218