What is the Least Common Multiple of 82342 and 82346?

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 82342 and 82346 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82342 and 82346, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82342,82346) = 2
LCM(82342,82346) = ( 82342 × 82346) / 2
LCM(82342,82346) = 6780534332 / 2
LCM(82342,82346) = 3390267166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82342 and 82346 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82342 and 82346. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82342 and 82346.

Prime Factorization of 82342

Prime Factorization of 82346

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82342 and 82346.

LCM(82342,82346) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 3167¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 197¹
LCM(82342,82346) = 3390267166