What is the Least Common Multiple of 83446 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 83446 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 83446 and 83452, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83446,83452) = 2
LCM(83446,83452) = ( 83446 × 83452) / 2
LCM(83446,83452) = 6963735592 / 2
LCM(83446,83452) = 3481867796

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83446 and 83452 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83446 and 83452. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83446 and 83452.

Prime Factorization of 83446

Prime Factorization of 83452

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83446 and 83452.

LCM(83446,83452) = 2² × 11¹ × 3793¹ × 31¹ × 673¹
LCM(83446,83452) = 3481867796