What is the Least Common Multiple of 83515 and 83524?

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 83515 and 83524 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83515 and 83524, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83515,83524) = 1
LCM(83515,83524) = ( 83515 × 83524) / 1
LCM(83515,83524) = 6975506860 / 1
LCM(83515,83524) = 6975506860

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83515 and 83524 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83515 and 83524. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83515 and 83524.

Prime Factorization of 83515

Prime Factorization of 83524

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83515 and 83524.

LCM(83515,83524) = 5¹ × 16703¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 19¹ × 157¹
LCM(83515,83524) = 6975506860