What is the Least Common Multiple of 82059 and 82078?

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 82059 and 82078 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82059 and 82078, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82059,82078) = 1
LCM(82059,82078) = ( 82059 × 82078) / 1
LCM(82059,82078) = 6735238602 / 1
LCM(82059,82078) = 6735238602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82059 and 82078 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82059 and 82078. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82059 and 82078.

Prime Factorization of 82059

Prime Factorization of 82078

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82059 and 82078.

LCM(82059,82078) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 1609¹ × 2¹ × 41039¹
LCM(82059,82078) = 6735238602