What is the Least Common Multiple of 82374 and 82394?

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 82374 and 82394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82374 and 82394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82374,82394) = 2
LCM(82374,82394) = ( 82374 × 82394) / 2
LCM(82374,82394) = 6787123356 / 2
LCM(82374,82394) = 3393561678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82374 and 82394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82374 and 82394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82374 and 82394.

Prime Factorization of 82374

Prime Factorization of 82394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82374 and 82394.

LCM(82374,82394) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13729¹ × 13¹ × 3169¹
LCM(82374,82394) = 3393561678