What is the Least Common Multiple of 82979 and 82999?

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 82979 and 82999 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 82979 and 82999, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(82979,82999) = 1
LCM(82979,82999) = ( 82979 × 82999) / 1
LCM(82979,82999) = 6887174021 / 1
LCM(82979,82999) = 6887174021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 82979 and 82999 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 82979 and 82999. First we will calculate the prime factors of 82979 and 82999.

Prime Factorization of 82979

Prime Factorization of 82999

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 82979 and 82999.

LCM(82979,82999) = 13² × 491¹ × 7¹ × 71¹ × 167¹
LCM(82979,82999) = 6887174021