What is the Least Common Multiple of 82536 and 82555?

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 82536 and 82555 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82536 and 82555, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82536,82555) = 19
LCM(82536,82555) = ( 82536 × 82555) / 19
LCM(82536,82555) = 6813759480 / 19
LCM(82536,82555) = 358618920

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82536 and 82555 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82536 and 82555. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82536 and 82555.

Prime Factorization of 82536

Prime Factorization of 82555

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82536 and 82555.

LCM(82536,82555) = 2³ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 181¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 79¹
LCM(82536,82555) = 358618920