What is the Least Common Multiple of 82679 and 82684?

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 82679 and 82684 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82679 and 82684, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82679,82684) = 1
LCM(82679,82684) = ( 82679 × 82684) / 1
LCM(82679,82684) = 6836230436 / 1
LCM(82679,82684) = 6836230436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82679 and 82684 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82679 and 82684. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82679 and 82684.

Prime Factorization of 82679

Prime Factorization of 82684

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82679 and 82684.

LCM(82679,82684) = 29¹ × 2851¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 2953¹
LCM(82679,82684) = 6836230436