What is the Least Common Multiple of 82722 and 82737?

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 82722 and 82737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82722 and 82737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82722,82737) = 3
LCM(82722,82737) = ( 82722 × 82737) / 3
LCM(82722,82737) = 6844170114 / 3
LCM(82722,82737) = 2281390038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82722 and 82737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82722 and 82737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82722 and 82737.

Prime Factorization of 82722

Prime Factorization of 82737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82722 and 82737.

LCM(82722,82737) = 2¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 811¹ × 29¹ × 317¹
LCM(82722,82737) = 2281390038