What is the Least Common Multiple of 82686 and 82702?

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 82686 and 82702 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82686 and 82702, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82686,82702) = 2
LCM(82686,82702) = ( 82686 × 82702) / 2
LCM(82686,82702) = 6838297572 / 2
LCM(82686,82702) = 3419148786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82686 and 82702 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82686 and 82702. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82686 and 82702.

Prime Factorization of 82686

Prime Factorization of 82702

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82686 and 82702.

LCM(82686,82702) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13781¹ × 41351¹
LCM(82686,82702) = 3419148786