What is the Least Common Multiple of 82856 and 82864?

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 82856 and 82864 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82856 and 82864, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82856,82864) = 8
LCM(82856,82864) = ( 82856 × 82864) / 8
LCM(82856,82864) = 6865779584 / 8
LCM(82856,82864) = 858222448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82856 and 82864 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82856 and 82864. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82856 and 82864.

Prime Factorization of 82856

Prime Factorization of 82864

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82856 and 82864.

LCM(82856,82864) = 2⁴ × 10357¹ × 5179¹
LCM(82856,82864) = 858222448