What is the Least Common Multiple of 82386 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 82386 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 82386 and 82404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82386,82404) = 18
LCM(82386,82404) = ( 82386 × 82404) / 18
LCM(82386,82404) = 6788935944 / 18
LCM(82386,82404) = 377163108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82386 and 82404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82386 and 82404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82386 and 82404.

Prime Factorization of 82386

Prime Factorization of 82404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82386 and 82404.

LCM(82386,82404) = 2² × 3³ × 23¹ × 199¹ × 7¹ × 109¹
LCM(82386,82404) = 377163108