What is the Least Common Multiple of 82609 and 82627?

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 82609 and 82627 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82609 and 82627, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82609,82627) = 1
LCM(82609,82627) = ( 82609 × 82627) / 1
LCM(82609,82627) = 6825733843 / 1
LCM(82609,82627) = 6825733843

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82609 and 82627 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82609 and 82627. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82609 and 82627.

Prime Factorization of 82609

Prime Factorization of 82627

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82609 and 82627.

LCM(82609,82627) = 82609¹ × 53¹ × 1559¹
LCM(82609,82627) = 6825733843