What is the Least Common Multiple of 81176 and 81182?

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 81176 and 81182 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81176 and 81182, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81176,81182) = 2
LCM(81176,81182) = ( 81176 × 81182) / 2
LCM(81176,81182) = 6590030032 / 2
LCM(81176,81182) = 3295015016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81176 and 81182 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81176 and 81182. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81176 and 81182.

Prime Factorization of 81176

Prime Factorization of 81182

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81176 and 81182.

LCM(81176,81182) = 2³ × 73¹ × 139¹ × 40591¹
LCM(81176,81182) = 3295015016