What is the Least Common Multiple of 82204 and 82218?

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 82204 and 82218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82204 and 82218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82204,82218) = 2
LCM(82204,82218) = ( 82204 × 82218) / 2
LCM(82204,82218) = 6758648472 / 2
LCM(82204,82218) = 3379324236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82204 and 82218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82204 and 82218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82204 and 82218.

Prime Factorization of 82204

Prime Factorization of 82218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82204 and 82218.

LCM(82204,82218) = 2² × 20551¹ × 3¹ × 71¹ × 193¹
LCM(82204,82218) = 3379324236