What is the Least Common Multiple of 83438 and 83452?

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 83438 and 83452 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83438 and 83452, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83438,83452) = 2
LCM(83438,83452) = ( 83438 × 83452) / 2
LCM(83438,83452) = 6963067976 / 2
LCM(83438,83452) = 3481533988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83438 and 83452 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83438 and 83452. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83438 and 83452.

Prime Factorization of 83438

Prime Factorization of 83452

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83438 and 83452.

LCM(83438,83452) = 2² × 41719¹ × 31¹ × 673¹
LCM(83438,83452) = 3481533988