What is the Least Common Multiple of 82580 and 82587?

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 82580 and 82587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82580 and 82587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82580,82587) = 1
LCM(82580,82587) = ( 82580 × 82587) / 1
LCM(82580,82587) = 6820034460 / 1
LCM(82580,82587) = 6820034460

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82580 and 82587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82580 and 82587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82580 and 82587.

Prime Factorization of 82580

Prime Factorization of 82587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82580 and 82587.

LCM(82580,82587) = 2² × 5¹ × 4129¹ × 3¹ × 27529¹
LCM(82580,82587) = 6820034460