What is the Least Common Multiple of 82844 and 82862?

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 82844 and 82862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82844 and 82862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82844,82862) = 2
LCM(82844,82862) = ( 82844 × 82862) / 2
LCM(82844,82862) = 6864619528 / 2
LCM(82844,82862) = 3432309764

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82844 and 82862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82844 and 82862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82844 and 82862.

Prime Factorization of 82844

Prime Factorization of 82862

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82844 and 82862.

LCM(82844,82862) = 2² × 139¹ × 149¹ × 13¹ × 3187¹
LCM(82844,82862) = 3432309764