What is the Least Common Multiple of 82882 and 82887?

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 82882 and 82887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82882 and 82887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82882,82887) = 1
LCM(82882,82887) = ( 82882 × 82887) / 1
LCM(82882,82887) = 6869840334 / 1
LCM(82882,82887) = 6869840334

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82882 and 82887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82882 and 82887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82882 and 82887.

Prime Factorization of 82882

Prime Factorization of 82887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82882 and 82887.

LCM(82882,82887) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 1429¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 3947¹
LCM(82882,82887) = 6869840334