What is the Least Common Multiple of 82294 and 82308?

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 82294 and 82308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82294 and 82308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82294,82308) = 2
LCM(82294,82308) = ( 82294 × 82308) / 2
LCM(82294,82308) = 6773454552 / 2
LCM(82294,82308) = 3386727276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82294 and 82308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82294 and 82308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82294 and 82308.

Prime Factorization of 82294

Prime Factorization of 82308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82294 and 82308.

LCM(82294,82308) = 2² × 23¹ × 1789¹ × 3¹ × 19³
LCM(82294,82308) = 3386727276