What is the Least Common Multiple of 82591 and 82597?

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 82591 and 82597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82591 and 82597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82591,82597) = 1
LCM(82591,82597) = ( 82591 × 82597) / 1
LCM(82591,82597) = 6821768827 / 1
LCM(82591,82597) = 6821768827

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82591 and 82597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82591 and 82597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82591 and 82597.

Prime Factorization of 82591

Prime Factorization of 82597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82591 and 82597.

LCM(82591,82597) = 82591¹ × 151¹ × 547¹
LCM(82591,82597) = 6821768827