What is the Least Common Multiple of 82396 and 82402?

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 82396 and 82402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82396 and 82402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82396,82402) = 2
LCM(82396,82402) = ( 82396 × 82402) / 2
LCM(82396,82402) = 6789595192 / 2
LCM(82396,82402) = 3394797596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82396 and 82402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82396 and 82402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82396 and 82402.

Prime Factorization of 82396

Prime Factorization of 82402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82396 and 82402.

LCM(82396,82402) = 2² × 20599¹ × 41201¹
LCM(82396,82402) = 3394797596