What is the Least Common Multiple of 82612 and 82626?

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 82612 and 82626 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82612 and 82626, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82612,82626) = 2
LCM(82612,82626) = ( 82612 × 82626) / 2
LCM(82612,82626) = 6825899112 / 2
LCM(82612,82626) = 3412949556

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82612 and 82626 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82612 and 82626. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82612 and 82626.

Prime Factorization of 82612

Prime Factorization of 82626

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82612 and 82626.

LCM(82612,82626) = 2² × 19¹ × 1087¹ × 3¹ × 47¹ × 293¹
LCM(82612,82626) = 3412949556