What is the Least Common Multiple of 82279 and 82298?

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 82298 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 82298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82279,82298) = 1
LCM(82279,82298) = ( 82279 × 82298) / 1
LCM(82279,82298) = 6771397142 / 1
LCM(82279,82298) = 6771397142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82279 and 82298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82279 and 82298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82279 and 82298.

Prime Factorization of 82279

Prime Factorization of 82298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82279 and 82298.

LCM(82279,82298) = 82279¹ × 2¹ × 41149¹
LCM(82279,82298) = 6771397142