What is the Least Common Multiple of 83466 and 83481?

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 83466 and 83481 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83466 and 83481, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83466,83481) = 3
LCM(83466,83481) = ( 83466 × 83481) / 3
LCM(83466,83481) = 6967825146 / 3
LCM(83466,83481) = 2322608382

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83466 and 83481 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83466 and 83481. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83466 and 83481.

Prime Factorization of 83466

Prime Factorization of 83481

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83466 and 83481.

LCM(83466,83481) = 2¹ × 3² × 4637¹ × 27827¹
LCM(83466,83481) = 2322608382