What is the Least Common Multiple of 82387 and 82406?

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 82387 and 82406 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82387 and 82406, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82387,82406) = 1
LCM(82387,82406) = ( 82387 × 82406) / 1
LCM(82387,82406) = 6789183122 / 1
LCM(82387,82406) = 6789183122

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82387 and 82406 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82387 and 82406. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82387 and 82406.

Prime Factorization of 82387

Prime Factorization of 82406

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82387 and 82406.

LCM(82387,82406) = 82387¹ × 2¹ × 41203¹
LCM(82387,82406) = 6789183122