What is the Least Common Multiple of 81046 and 81062?

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 81046 and 81062 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81046 and 81062, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81046,81062) = 2
LCM(81046,81062) = ( 81046 × 81062) / 2
LCM(81046,81062) = 6569750852 / 2
LCM(81046,81062) = 3284875426

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81046 and 81062 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81046 and 81062. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81046 and 81062.

Prime Factorization of 81046

Prime Factorization of 81062

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81046 and 81062.

LCM(81046,81062) = 2¹ × 7² × 827¹ × 40531¹
LCM(81046,81062) = 3284875426