What is the Least Common Multiple of 82146 and 82159?

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 82146 and 82159 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82146 and 82159, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82146,82159) = 1
LCM(82146,82159) = ( 82146 × 82159) / 1
LCM(82146,82159) = 6749033214 / 1
LCM(82146,82159) = 6749033214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82146 and 82159 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82146 and 82159. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82146 and 82159.

Prime Factorization of 82146

Prime Factorization of 82159

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82146 and 82159.

LCM(82146,82159) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13691¹ × 7¹ × 11² × 97¹
LCM(82146,82159) = 6749033214