What is the Least Common Multiple of 82278 and 82292?

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 82278 and 82292 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82278 and 82292, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82278,82292) = 14
LCM(82278,82292) = ( 82278 × 82292) / 14
LCM(82278,82292) = 6770821176 / 14
LCM(82278,82292) = 483630084

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82278 and 82292 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82278 and 82292. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82278 and 82292.

Prime Factorization of 82278

Prime Factorization of 82292

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82278 and 82292.

LCM(82278,82292) = 2² × 3² × 7¹ × 653¹ × 2939¹
LCM(82278,82292) = 483630084