What is the Least Common Multiple of 82742 and 82758?

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 82742 and 82758 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82742 and 82758, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82742,82758) = 2
LCM(82742,82758) = ( 82742 × 82758) / 2
LCM(82742,82758) = 6847562436 / 2
LCM(82742,82758) = 3423781218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82742 and 82758 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82742 and 82758. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82742 and 82758.

Prime Factorization of 82742

Prime Factorization of 82758

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82742 and 82758.

LCM(82742,82758) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 3761¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 1061¹
LCM(82742,82758) = 3423781218