What is the Least Common Multiple of 82248 and 82261?

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 82248 and 82261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82248 and 82261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82248,82261) = 1
LCM(82248,82261) = ( 82248 × 82261) / 1
LCM(82248,82261) = 6765802728 / 1
LCM(82248,82261) = 6765802728

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82248 and 82261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82248 and 82261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82248 and 82261.

Prime Factorization of 82248

Prime Factorization of 82261

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82248 and 82261.

LCM(82248,82261) = 2³ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 149¹ × 82261¹
LCM(82248,82261) = 6765802728