What is the Least Common Multiple of 82700 and 82715?

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 82700 and 82715 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82700 and 82715, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82700,82715) = 5
LCM(82700,82715) = ( 82700 × 82715) / 5
LCM(82700,82715) = 6840530500 / 5
LCM(82700,82715) = 1368106100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82700 and 82715 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82700 and 82715. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82700 and 82715.

Prime Factorization of 82700

Prime Factorization of 82715

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82700 and 82715.

LCM(82700,82715) = 2² × 5² × 827¹ × 71¹ × 233¹
LCM(82700,82715) = 1368106100