What is the Least Common Multiple of 83382 and 83402?

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 83382 and 83402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83382 and 83402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83382,83402) = 2
LCM(83382,83402) = ( 83382 × 83402) / 2
LCM(83382,83402) = 6954225564 / 2
LCM(83382,83402) = 3477112782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83382 and 83402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83382 and 83402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83382 and 83402.

Prime Factorization of 83382

Prime Factorization of 83402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83382 and 83402.

LCM(83382,83402) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 1069¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 223¹
LCM(83382,83402) = 3477112782