What is the Least Common Multiple of 83098 and 83116?

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 83098 and 83116 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83098 and 83116, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83098,83116) = 2
LCM(83098,83116) = ( 83098 × 83116) / 2
LCM(83098,83116) = 6906773368 / 2
LCM(83098,83116) = 3453386684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83098 and 83116 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83098 and 83116. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83098 and 83116.

Prime Factorization of 83098

Prime Factorization of 83116

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83098 and 83116.

LCM(83098,83116) = 2² × 41549¹ × 11¹ × 1889¹
LCM(83098,83116) = 3453386684