What is the Least Common Multiple of 83048 and 83068?

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 83048 and 83068 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83048 and 83068, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83048,83068) = 4
LCM(83048,83068) = ( 83048 × 83068) / 4
LCM(83048,83068) = 6898631264 / 4
LCM(83048,83068) = 1724657816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83048 and 83068 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83048 and 83068. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83048 and 83068.

Prime Factorization of 83048

Prime Factorization of 83068

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83048 and 83068.

LCM(83048,83068) = 2³ × 7¹ × 1483¹ × 19¹ × 1093¹
LCM(83048,83068) = 1724657816