What is the Least Common Multiple of 81254 and 81262?

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 81254 and 81262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81254 and 81262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81254,81262) = 2
LCM(81254,81262) = ( 81254 × 81262) / 2
LCM(81254,81262) = 6602862548 / 2
LCM(81254,81262) = 3301431274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81254 and 81262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81254 and 81262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81254 and 81262.

Prime Factorization of 81254

Prime Factorization of 81262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81254 and 81262.

LCM(81254,81262) = 2¹ × 40627¹ × 41¹ × 991¹
LCM(81254,81262) = 3301431274