What is the Least Common Multiple of 83386 and 83404?

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 83386 and 83404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83386 and 83404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83386,83404) = 2
LCM(83386,83404) = ( 83386 × 83404) / 2
LCM(83386,83404) = 6954725944 / 2
LCM(83386,83404) = 3477362972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83386 and 83404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83386 and 83404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83386 and 83404.

Prime Factorization of 83386

Prime Factorization of 83404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83386 and 83404.

LCM(83386,83404) = 2² × 173¹ × 241¹ × 29¹ × 719¹
LCM(83386,83404) = 3477362972