What is the Least Common Multiple of 82338 and 82344?

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 82338 and 82344 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82338 and 82344, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82338,82344) = 6
LCM(82338,82344) = ( 82338 × 82344) / 6
LCM(82338,82344) = 6780040272 / 6
LCM(82338,82344) = 1130006712

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82338 and 82344 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82338 and 82344. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82338 and 82344.

Prime Factorization of 82338

Prime Factorization of 82344

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82338 and 82344.

LCM(82338,82344) = 2³ × 3¹ × 13723¹ × 47¹ × 73¹
LCM(82338,82344) = 1130006712