What is the Least Common Multiple of 82694 and 82700?

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 82694 and 82700 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82694 and 82700, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82694,82700) = 2
LCM(82694,82700) = ( 82694 × 82700) / 2
LCM(82694,82700) = 6838793800 / 2
LCM(82694,82700) = 3419396900

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82694 and 82700 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82694 and 82700. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82694 and 82700.

Prime Factorization of 82694

Prime Factorization of 82700

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82694 and 82700.

LCM(82694,82700) = 2² × 173¹ × 239¹ × 5² × 827¹
LCM(82694,82700) = 3419396900