What is the Least Common Multiple of 83403 and 83409?

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 83403 and 83409 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83403 and 83409, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83403,83409) = 3
LCM(83403,83409) = ( 83403 × 83409) / 3
LCM(83403,83409) = 6956560827 / 3
LCM(83403,83409) = 2318853609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83403 and 83409 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83403 and 83409. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83403 and 83409.

Prime Factorization of 83403

Prime Factorization of 83409

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83403 and 83409.

LCM(83403,83409) = 3³ × 3089¹ × 27803¹
LCM(83403,83409) = 2318853609