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What is the Least Common Multiple of 833 and 840?

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 (LCM) of 833 and 840 is 99960.

LCM(833,840) = 99960

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Least Common Multiple of 833 and 840 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 840, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(833,840) = 7
LCM(833,840) = ( 833 × 840) / 7
LCM(833,840) = 699720 / 7
LCM(833,840) = 99960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 833 and 840 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 833 and 840. First we will calculate the prime factors of 833 and 840.

Prime Factorization of 833

Prime factors of 833 are 7, 17. Prime factorization of 833 in exponential form is:

833 = 72 × 171

Prime Factorization of 840

Prime factors of 840 are 2, 3, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 840 in exponential form is:

840 = 23 × 31 × 51 × 71

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 833 and 840.

LCM(833,840) = 72 × 171 × 23 × 31 × 51
LCM(833,840) = 99960