What is the Least Common Multiple of 82408 and 82424?

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 82408 and 82424 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82408 and 82424, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82408,82424) = 8
LCM(82408,82424) = ( 82408 × 82424) / 8
LCM(82408,82424) = 6792396992 / 8
LCM(82408,82424) = 849049624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82408 and 82424 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82408 and 82424. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82408 and 82424.

Prime Factorization of 82408

Prime Factorization of 82424

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82408 and 82424.

LCM(82408,82424) = 2³ × 10301¹ × 10303¹
LCM(82408,82424) = 849049624