What is the Least Common Multiple of 82281 and 82286?

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 82281 and 82286 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82281 and 82286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82281,82286) = 1
LCM(82281,82286) = ( 82281 × 82286) / 1
LCM(82281,82286) = 6770574366 / 1
LCM(82281,82286) = 6770574366

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82281 and 82286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82281 and 82286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82281 and 82286.

Prime Factorization of 82281

Prime Factorization of 82286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82281 and 82286.

LCM(82281,82286) = 3¹ × 27427¹ × 2¹ × 41143¹
LCM(82281,82286) = 6770574366