What is the Least Common Multiple of 82744 and 82748?

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 82744 and 82748 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82744 and 82748, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82744,82748) = 4
LCM(82744,82748) = ( 82744 × 82748) / 4
LCM(82744,82748) = 6846900512 / 4
LCM(82744,82748) = 1711725128

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82744 and 82748 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82744 and 82748. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82744 and 82748.

Prime Factorization of 82744

Prime Factorization of 82748

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82744 and 82748.

LCM(82744,82748) = 2³ × 10343¹ × 137¹ × 151¹
LCM(82744,82748) = 1711725128