What is the Least Common Multiple of 82891 and 82898?

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 82891 and 82898 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82891 and 82898, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82891,82898) = 1
LCM(82891,82898) = ( 82891 × 82898) / 1
LCM(82891,82898) = 6871498118 / 1
LCM(82891,82898) = 6871498118

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82891 and 82898 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82891 and 82898. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82891 and 82898.

Prime Factorization of 82891

Prime Factorization of 82898

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82891 and 82898.

LCM(82891,82898) = 82891¹ × 2¹ × 181¹ × 229¹
LCM(82891,82898) = 6871498118