What is the Least Common Multiple of 82226 and 82246?

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 82226 and 82246 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82226 and 82246, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82226,82246) = 2
LCM(82226,82246) = ( 82226 × 82246) / 2
LCM(82226,82246) = 6762759596 / 2
LCM(82226,82246) = 3381379798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82226 and 82246 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82226 and 82246. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82226 and 82246.

Prime Factorization of 82226

Prime Factorization of 82246

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82226 and 82246.

LCM(82226,82246) = 2¹ × 41113¹ × 17¹ × 41¹ × 59¹
LCM(82226,82246) = 3381379798