What is the Least Common Multiple of 82646 and 82664?

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 82646 and 82664 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82646 and 82664, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82646,82664) = 2
LCM(82646,82664) = ( 82646 × 82664) / 2
LCM(82646,82664) = 6831848944 / 2
LCM(82646,82664) = 3415924472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82646 and 82664 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82646 and 82664. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82646 and 82664.

Prime Factorization of 82646

Prime Factorization of 82664

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82646 and 82664.

LCM(82646,82664) = 2³ × 31² × 43¹ × 10333¹
LCM(82646,82664) = 3415924472