What is the Least Common Multiple of 82156 and 82162?

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 82156 and 82162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82156 and 82162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82156,82162) = 2
LCM(82156,82162) = ( 82156 × 82162) / 2
LCM(82156,82162) = 6750101272 / 2
LCM(82156,82162) = 3375050636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82156 and 82162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82156 and 82162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82156 and 82162.

Prime Factorization of 82156

Prime Factorization of 82162

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82156 and 82162.

LCM(82156,82162) = 2² × 19¹ × 23¹ × 47¹ × 41081¹
LCM(82156,82162) = 3375050636