What is the Least Common Multiple of 83396 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 83396 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 83396 and 83404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83396,83404) = 4
LCM(83396,83404) = ( 83396 × 83404) / 4
LCM(83396,83404) = 6955559984 / 4
LCM(83396,83404) = 1738889996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83396 and 83404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83396 and 83404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83396 and 83404.

Prime Factorization of 83396

Prime Factorization of 83404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83396 and 83404.

LCM(83396,83404) = 2² × 20849¹ × 29¹ × 719¹
LCM(83396,83404) = 1738889996