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What is the Least Common Multiple of 820 and 828?

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 (LCM) of 820 and 828 is 169740.

LCM(820,828) = 169740

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Least Common Multiple of 820 and 828 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 820 and 828, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(820,828) = 4
LCM(820,828) = ( 820 × 828) / 4
LCM(820,828) = 678960 / 4
LCM(820,828) = 169740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 820 and 828 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 820 and 828. First we will calculate the prime factors of 820 and 828.

Prime Factorization of 820

Prime factors of 820 are 2, 5, 41. Prime factorization of 820 in exponential form is:

820 = 22 × 51 × 411

Prime Factorization of 828

Prime factors of 828 are 2, 3, 23. Prime factorization of 828 in exponential form is:

828 = 22 × 32 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 820 and 828.

LCM(820,828) = 22 × 51 × 411 × 32 × 231
LCM(820,828) = 169740