What is the Least Common Multiple of 82314 and 82331?

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 82314 and 82331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82314 and 82331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82314,82331) = 17
LCM(82314,82331) = ( 82314 × 82331) / 17
LCM(82314,82331) = 6776993934 / 17
LCM(82314,82331) = 398646702

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82314 and 82331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82314 and 82331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82314 and 82331.

Prime Factorization of 82314

Prime Factorization of 82331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82314 and 82331.

LCM(82314,82331) = 2¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 269¹ × 29¹ × 167¹
LCM(82314,82331) = 398646702