What is the Least Common Multiple of 82616 and 82636?

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 82616 and 82636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82616 and 82636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82616,82636) = 4
LCM(82616,82636) = ( 82616 × 82636) / 4
LCM(82616,82636) = 6827055776 / 4
LCM(82616,82636) = 1706763944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82616 and 82636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82616 and 82636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82616 and 82636.

Prime Factorization of 82616

Prime Factorization of 82636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82616 and 82636.

LCM(82616,82636) = 2³ × 23¹ × 449¹ × 73¹ × 283¹
LCM(82616,82636) = 1706763944