What is the Least Common Multiple of 82738 and 82747?

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 82738 and 82747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82738 and 82747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82738,82747) = 1
LCM(82738,82747) = ( 82738 × 82747) / 1
LCM(82738,82747) = 6846321286 / 1
LCM(82738,82747) = 6846321286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82738 and 82747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82738 and 82747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82738 and 82747.

Prime Factorization of 82738

Prime Factorization of 82747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82738 and 82747.

LCM(82738,82747) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 1009¹ × 7¹ × 11821¹
LCM(82738,82747) = 6846321286