What is the Least Common Multiple of 83342 and 83359?

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 83342 and 83359 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83342 and 83359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83342,83359) = 1
LCM(83342,83359) = ( 83342 × 83359) / 1
LCM(83342,83359) = 6947305778 / 1
LCM(83342,83359) = 6947305778

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83342 and 83359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83342 and 83359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83342 and 83359.

Prime Factorization of 83342

Prime Factorization of 83359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83342 and 83359.

LCM(83342,83359) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 5953¹ × 31¹ × 2689¹
LCM(83342,83359) = 6947305778