What is the Least Common Multiple of 82933 and 82946?

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 82933 and 82946 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82933 and 82946, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82933,82946) = 1
LCM(82933,82946) = ( 82933 × 82946) / 1
LCM(82933,82946) = 6878960618 / 1
LCM(82933,82946) = 6878960618

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82933 and 82946 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82933 and 82946. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82933 and 82946.

Prime Factorization of 82933

Prime Factorization of 82946

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82933 and 82946.

LCM(82933,82946) = 239¹ × 347¹ × 2¹ × 67¹ × 619¹
LCM(82933,82946) = 6878960618