What is the Least Common Multiple of 82943 and 82950?

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 82943 and 82950 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82943 and 82950, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82943,82950) = 7
LCM(82943,82950) = ( 82943 × 82950) / 7
LCM(82943,82950) = 6880121850 / 7
LCM(82943,82950) = 982874550

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82943 and 82950 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82943 and 82950. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82943 and 82950.

Prime Factorization of 82943

Prime Factorization of 82950

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82943 and 82950.

LCM(82943,82950) = 7¹ × 17² × 41¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 5² × 79¹
LCM(82943,82950) = 982874550