What is the Least Common Multiple of 82279 and 82287?

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 82279 and 82287 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82279 and 82287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82279,82287) = 1
LCM(82279,82287) = ( 82279 × 82287) / 1
LCM(82279,82287) = 6770492073 / 1
LCM(82279,82287) = 6770492073

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82279 and 82287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82279 and 82287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82279 and 82287.

Prime Factorization of 82279

Prime Factorization of 82287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82279 and 82287.

LCM(82279,82287) = 82279¹ × 3² × 41¹ × 223¹
LCM(82279,82287) = 6770492073