What is the Least Common Multiple of 82384 and 82404?

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 82384 and 82404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82384 and 82404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82384,82404) = 4
LCM(82384,82404) = ( 82384 × 82404) / 4
LCM(82384,82404) = 6788771136 / 4
LCM(82384,82404) = 1697192784

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82384 and 82404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82384 and 82404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82384 and 82404.

Prime Factorization of 82384

Prime Factorization of 82404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82384 and 82404.

LCM(82384,82404) = 2⁴ × 19¹ × 271¹ × 3³ × 7¹ × 109¹
LCM(82384,82404) = 1697192784