What is the Least Common Multiple of 82697 and 82703?

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 82697 and 82703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82697 and 82703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82697,82703) = 1
LCM(82697,82703) = ( 82697 × 82703) / 1
LCM(82697,82703) = 6839289991 / 1
LCM(82697,82703) = 6839289991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82697 and 82703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82697 and 82703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82697 and 82703.

Prime Factorization of 82697

Prime Factorization of 82703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82697 and 82703.

LCM(82697,82703) = 41¹ × 2017¹ × 191¹ × 433¹
LCM(82697,82703) = 6839289991