What is the Least Common Multiple of 83503 and 83509?

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 83503 and 83509 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83503 and 83509, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83503,83509) = 1
LCM(83503,83509) = ( 83503 × 83509) / 1
LCM(83503,83509) = 6973252027 / 1
LCM(83503,83509) = 6973252027

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83503 and 83509 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83503 and 83509. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83503 and 83509.

Prime Factorization of 83503

Prime Factorization of 83509

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83503 and 83509.

LCM(83503,83509) = 7¹ × 79¹ × 151¹ × 37² × 61¹
LCM(83503,83509) = 6973252027