What is the Least Common Multiple of 80960 and 80966?

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 80960 and 80966 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 80960 and 80966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(80960,80966) = 2
LCM(80960,80966) = ( 80960 × 80966) / 2
LCM(80960,80966) = 6555007360 / 2
LCM(80960,80966) = 3277503680

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80960 and 80966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 80960 and 80966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 80960 and 80966.

Prime Factorization of 80960

Prime Factorization of 80966

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 80960 and 80966.

LCM(80960,80966) = 2⁶ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 40483¹
LCM(80960,80966) = 3277503680