What is the Least Common Multiple of 82969 and 82984?

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 82969 and 82984 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82969 and 82984, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82969,82984) = 1
LCM(82969,82984) = ( 82969 × 82984) / 1
LCM(82969,82984) = 6885099496 / 1
LCM(82969,82984) = 6885099496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82969 and 82984 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82969 and 82984. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82969 and 82984.

Prime Factorization of 82969

Prime Factorization of 82984

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82969 and 82984.

LCM(82969,82984) = 29¹ × 2861¹ × 2³ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 41¹
LCM(82969,82984) = 6885099496