What is the Least Common Multiple of 82326 and 82332?

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 82326 and 82332 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82326 and 82332, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82326,82332) = 6
LCM(82326,82332) = ( 82326 × 82332) / 6
LCM(82326,82332) = 6778064232 / 6
LCM(82326,82332) = 1129677372

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82326 and 82332 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82326 and 82332. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82326 and 82332.

Prime Factorization of 82326

Prime Factorization of 82332

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82326 and 82332.

LCM(82326,82332) = 2² × 3² × 13721¹ × 2287¹
LCM(82326,82332) = 1129677372