What is the Least Common Multiple of 82918 and 82930?

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 82918 and 82930 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82918 and 82930, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82918,82930) = 2
LCM(82918,82930) = ( 82918 × 82930) / 2
LCM(82918,82930) = 6876389740 / 2
LCM(82918,82930) = 3438194870

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82918 and 82930 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82918 and 82930. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82918 and 82930.

Prime Factorization of 82918

Prime Factorization of 82930

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82918 and 82930.

LCM(82918,82930) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 3769¹ × 5¹ × 8293¹
LCM(82918,82930) = 3438194870