What is the Least Common Multiple of 83362 and 83366?

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 83362 and 83366 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83362 and 83366, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83362,83366) = 2
LCM(83362,83366) = ( 83362 × 83366) / 2
LCM(83362,83366) = 6949556492 / 2
LCM(83362,83366) = 3474778246

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83362 and 83366 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83362 and 83366. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83362 and 83366.

Prime Factorization of 83362

Prime Factorization of 83366

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83362 and 83366.

LCM(83362,83366) = 2¹ × 41681¹ × 73¹ × 571¹
LCM(83362,83366) = 3474778246