What is the Least Common Multiple of 80986 and 80999?

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 80986 and 80999 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 80986 and 80999, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(80986,80999) = 1
LCM(80986,80999) = ( 80986 × 80999) / 1
LCM(80986,80999) = 6559785014 / 1
LCM(80986,80999) = 6559785014

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80986 and 80999 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 80986 and 80999. First we will calculate the prime factors of 80986 and 80999.

Prime Factorization of 80986

Prime Factorization of 80999

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 80986 and 80999.

LCM(80986,80999) = 2¹ × 40493¹ × 107¹ × 757¹
LCM(80986,80999) = 6559785014