What is the Least Common Multiple of 83272 and 83276?

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 83272 and 83276 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83272 and 83276, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83272,83276) = 4
LCM(83272,83276) = ( 83272 × 83276) / 4
LCM(83272,83276) = 6934559072 / 4
LCM(83272,83276) = 1733639768

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83272 and 83276 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83272 and 83276. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83272 and 83276.

Prime Factorization of 83272

Prime Factorization of 83276

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83272 and 83276.

LCM(83272,83276) = 2³ × 7¹ × 1487¹ × 109¹ × 191¹
LCM(83272,83276) = 1733639768