What is the Least Common Multiple of 82626 and 82646?

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 82626 and 82646 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82626 and 82646, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82626,82646) = 2
LCM(82626,82646) = ( 82626 × 82646) / 2
LCM(82626,82646) = 6828708396 / 2
LCM(82626,82646) = 3414354198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82626 and 82646 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82626 and 82646. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82626 and 82646.

Prime Factorization of 82626

Prime Factorization of 82646

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82626 and 82646.

LCM(82626,82646) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 47¹ × 293¹ × 31² × 43¹
LCM(82626,82646) = 3414354198