What is the Least Common Multiple of 82318 and 82324?

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 82318 and 82324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82318 and 82324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82318,82324) = 2
LCM(82318,82324) = ( 82318 × 82324) / 2
LCM(82318,82324) = 6776747032 / 2
LCM(82318,82324) = 3388373516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82318 and 82324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82318 and 82324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82318 and 82324.

Prime Factorization of 82318

Prime Factorization of 82324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82318 and 82324.

LCM(82318,82324) = 2² × 79¹ × 521¹ × 11¹ × 1871¹
LCM(82318,82324) = 3388373516