What is the Least Common Multiple of 833 and 839?

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 833 and 839 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 833 and 839, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(833,839) = 1
LCM(833,839) = ( 833 × 839) / 1
LCM(833,839) = 698887 / 1
LCM(833,839) = 698887

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 833 and 839 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 833 and 839. First we will calculate the prime factors of 833 and 839.

Prime Factorization of 833

Prime Factorization of 839

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 833 and 839.

LCM(833,839) = 7² × 17¹ × 839¹
LCM(833,839) = 698887