What is the Least Common Multiple of 81304 and 81322?

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 81304 and 81322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81304 and 81322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81304,81322) = 2
LCM(81304,81322) = ( 81304 × 81322) / 2
LCM(81304,81322) = 6611803888 / 2
LCM(81304,81322) = 3305901944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81304 and 81322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81304 and 81322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81304 and 81322.

Prime Factorization of 81304

Prime Factorization of 81322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81304 and 81322.

LCM(81304,81322) = 2³ × 10163¹ × 73¹ × 557¹
LCM(81304,81322) = 3305901944