What is the Least Common Multiple of 82659 and 82663?

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 82659 and 82663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82659 and 82663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82659,82663) = 1
LCM(82659,82663) = ( 82659 × 82663) / 1
LCM(82659,82663) = 6832840917 / 1
LCM(82659,82663) = 6832840917

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82659 and 82663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82659 and 82663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82659 and 82663.

Prime Factorization of 82659

Prime Factorization of 82663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82659 and 82663.

LCM(82659,82663) = 3¹ × 59¹ × 467¹ × 7³ × 241¹
LCM(82659,82663) = 6832840917