What is the Least Common Multiple of 82659 and 82677?

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 82677 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 82677, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82659,82677) = 3
LCM(82659,82677) = ( 82659 × 82677) / 3
LCM(82659,82677) = 6833998143 / 3
LCM(82659,82677) = 2277999381

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82659 and 82677 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82659 and 82677. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82659 and 82677.

Prime Factorization of 82659

Prime Factorization of 82677

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82659 and 82677.

LCM(82659,82677) = 3¹ × 59¹ × 467¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 127¹
LCM(82659,82677) = 2277999381