What is the Least Common Multiple of 82631 and 82648?

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 82631 and 82648 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82631 and 82648, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82631,82648) = 1
LCM(82631,82648) = ( 82631 × 82648) / 1
LCM(82631,82648) = 6829286888 / 1
LCM(82631,82648) = 6829286888

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82631 and 82648 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82631 and 82648. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82631 and 82648.

Prime Factorization of 82631

Prime Factorization of 82648

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82631 and 82648.

LCM(82631,82648) = 19¹ × 4349¹ × 2³ × 10331¹
LCM(82631,82648) = 6829286888