What is the Least Common Multiple of 82237 and 82243?

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 82237 and 82243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82237 and 82243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82237,82243) = 1
LCM(82237,82243) = ( 82237 × 82243) / 1
LCM(82237,82243) = 6763417591 / 1
LCM(82237,82243) = 6763417591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82237 and 82243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82237 and 82243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82237 and 82243.

Prime Factorization of 82237

Prime Factorization of 82243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82237 and 82243.

LCM(82237,82243) = 82237¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 379¹
LCM(82237,82243) = 6763417591