What is the Least Common Multiple of 8174 and 8181?

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 8174 and 8181 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8174 and 8181, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8174,8181) = 1
LCM(8174,8181) = ( 8174 × 8181) / 1
LCM(8174,8181) = 66871494 / 1
LCM(8174,8181) = 66871494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8174 and 8181 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8174 and 8181. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8174 and 8181.

Prime Factorization of 8174

Prime Factorization of 8181

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8174 and 8181.

LCM(8174,8181) = 2¹ × 61¹ × 67¹ × 3⁴ × 101¹
LCM(8174,8181) = 66871494