What is the Least Common Multiple of 82448 and 82452?

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 82448 and 82452 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82448 and 82452, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82448,82452) = 4
LCM(82448,82452) = ( 82448 × 82452) / 4
LCM(82448,82452) = 6798002496 / 4
LCM(82448,82452) = 1699500624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82448 and 82452 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82448 and 82452. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82448 and 82452.

Prime Factorization of 82448

Prime Factorization of 82452

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82448 and 82452.

LCM(82448,82452) = 2⁴ × 5153¹ × 3¹ × 6871¹
LCM(82448,82452) = 1699500624