What is the Least Common Multiple of 83516 and 83529?

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 83516 and 83529 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83516 and 83529, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83516,83529) = 1
LCM(83516,83529) = ( 83516 × 83529) / 1
LCM(83516,83529) = 6976007964 / 1
LCM(83516,83529) = 6976007964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83516 and 83529 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83516 and 83529. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83516 and 83529.

Prime Factorization of 83516

Prime Factorization of 83529

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83516 and 83529.

LCM(83516,83529) = 2² × 20879¹ × 3² × 9281¹
LCM(83516,83529) = 6976007964