What is the Least Common Multiple of 82142 and 82158?

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 82158 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 82158, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82142,82158) = 2
LCM(82142,82158) = ( 82142 × 82158) / 2
LCM(82142,82158) = 6748622436 / 2
LCM(82142,82158) = 3374311218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82142 and 82158 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82142 and 82158. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82142 and 82158.

Prime Factorization of 82142

Prime Factorization of 82158

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82142 and 82158.

LCM(82142,82158) = 2¹ × 67¹ × 613¹ × 3¹ × 13693¹
LCM(82142,82158) = 3374311218