What is the Least Common Multiple of 83455 and 83471?

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 83455 and 83471 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83455 and 83471, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83455,83471) = 1
LCM(83455,83471) = ( 83455 × 83471) / 1
LCM(83455,83471) = 6966072305 / 1
LCM(83455,83471) = 6966072305

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83455 and 83471 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83455 and 83471. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83455 and 83471.

Prime Factorization of 83455

Prime Factorization of 83471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83455 and 83471.

LCM(83455,83471) = 5¹ × 16691¹ × 83471¹
LCM(83455,83471) = 6966072305