What is the Least Common Multiple of 82702 and 82718?

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 82702 and 82718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82702 and 82718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82702,82718) = 2
LCM(82702,82718) = ( 82702 × 82718) / 2
LCM(82702,82718) = 6840944036 / 2
LCM(82702,82718) = 3420472018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82702 and 82718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82702 and 82718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82702 and 82718.

Prime Factorization of 82702

Prime Factorization of 82718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82702 and 82718.

LCM(82702,82718) = 2¹ × 41351¹ × 59¹ × 701¹
LCM(82702,82718) = 3420472018