What is the Least Common Multiple of 82472 and 82491?

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 82472 and 82491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82472 and 82491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82472,82491) = 1
LCM(82472,82491) = ( 82472 × 82491) / 1
LCM(82472,82491) = 6803197752 / 1
LCM(82472,82491) = 6803197752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82472 and 82491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82472 and 82491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82472 and 82491.

Prime Factorization of 82472

Prime Factorization of 82491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82472 and 82491.

LCM(82472,82491) = 2³ × 13² × 61¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 887¹
LCM(82472,82491) = 6803197752