What is the Least Common Multiple of 82301 and 82316?

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 82301 and 82316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82301 and 82316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82301,82316) = 1
LCM(82301,82316) = ( 82301 × 82316) / 1
LCM(82301,82316) = 6774689116 / 1
LCM(82301,82316) = 6774689116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82301 and 82316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82301 and 82316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82301 and 82316.

Prime Factorization of 82301

Prime Factorization of 82316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82301 and 82316.

LCM(82301,82316) = 82301¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 1583¹
LCM(82301,82316) = 6774689116