What is the Least Common Multiple of 82886 and 82904?

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 82886 and 82904 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82886 and 82904, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82886,82904) = 2
LCM(82886,82904) = ( 82886 × 82904) / 2
LCM(82886,82904) = 6871580944 / 2
LCM(82886,82904) = 3435790472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82886 and 82904 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82886 and 82904. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82886 and 82904.

Prime Factorization of 82886

Prime Factorization of 82904

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82886 and 82904.

LCM(82886,82904) = 2³ × 41443¹ × 43¹ × 241¹
LCM(82886,82904) = 3435790472