What is the Least Common Multiple of 82572 and 82583?

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 82572 and 82583 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82572 and 82583, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82572,82583) = 1
LCM(82572,82583) = ( 82572 × 82583) / 1
LCM(82572,82583) = 6819043476 / 1
LCM(82572,82583) = 6819043476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82572 and 82583 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82572 and 82583. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82572 and 82583.

Prime Factorization of 82572

Prime Factorization of 82583

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82572 and 82583.

LCM(82572,82583) = 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 983¹ × 269¹ × 307¹
LCM(82572,82583) = 6819043476