What is the Least Common Multiple of 82142 and 82157?

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 82142 and 82157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82142 and 82157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82142,82157) = 1
LCM(82142,82157) = ( 82142 × 82157) / 1
LCM(82142,82157) = 6748540294 / 1
LCM(82142,82157) = 6748540294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82142 and 82157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82142 and 82157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82142 and 82157.

Prime Factorization of 82142

Prime Factorization of 82157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82142 and 82157.

LCM(82142,82157) = 2¹ × 67¹ × 613¹ × 29¹ × 2833¹
LCM(82142,82157) = 6748540294