What is the Least Common Multiple of 83450 and 83465?

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 83450 and 83465 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83450 and 83465, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83450,83465) = 5
LCM(83450,83465) = ( 83450 × 83465) / 5
LCM(83450,83465) = 6965154250 / 5
LCM(83450,83465) = 1393030850

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83450 and 83465 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83450 and 83465. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83450 and 83465.

Prime Factorization of 83450

Prime Factorization of 83465

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83450 and 83465.

LCM(83450,83465) = 2¹ × 5² × 1669¹ × 16693¹
LCM(83450,83465) = 1393030850