What is the Least Common Multiple of 82342 and 82348?

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 82348 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 82348, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82342,82348) = 2
LCM(82342,82348) = ( 82342 × 82348) / 2
LCM(82342,82348) = 6780699016 / 2
LCM(82342,82348) = 3390349508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82342 and 82348 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82342 and 82348. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82342 and 82348.

Prime Factorization of 82342

Prime Factorization of 82348

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82342 and 82348.

LCM(82342,82348) = 2² × 13¹ × 3167¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 173¹
LCM(82342,82348) = 3390349508