What is the Least Common Multiple of 82972 and 82983?

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 82972 and 82983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82972 and 82983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82972,82983) = 1
LCM(82972,82983) = ( 82972 × 82983) / 1
LCM(82972,82983) = 6885265476 / 1
LCM(82972,82983) = 6885265476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82972 and 82983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82972 and 82983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82972 and 82983.

Prime Factorization of 82972

Prime Factorization of 82983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82972 and 82983.

LCM(82972,82983) = 2² × 20743¹ × 3¹ × 139¹ × 199¹
LCM(82972,82983) = 6885265476