What is the Least Common Multiple of 82712 and 82728?

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 82712 and 82728 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82712 and 82728, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82712,82728) = 8
LCM(82712,82728) = ( 82712 × 82728) / 8
LCM(82712,82728) = 6842598336 / 8
LCM(82712,82728) = 855324792

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82712 and 82728 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82712 and 82728. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82712 and 82728.

Prime Factorization of 82712

Prime Factorization of 82728

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82712 and 82728.

LCM(82712,82728) = 2³ × 7² × 211¹ × 3³ × 383¹
LCM(82712,82728) = 855324792