What is the Least Common Multiple of 82036 and 82042?

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 82036 and 82042 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82036 and 82042, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82036,82042) = 2
LCM(82036,82042) = ( 82036 × 82042) / 2
LCM(82036,82042) = 6730397512 / 2
LCM(82036,82042) = 3365198756

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82036 and 82042 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82036 and 82042. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82036 and 82042.

Prime Factorization of 82036

Prime Factorization of 82042

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82036 and 82042.

LCM(82036,82042) = 2² × 20509¹ × 17¹ × 19¹ × 127¹
LCM(82036,82042) = 3365198756