What is the Least Common Multiple of 83540 and 83559?

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 83540 and 83559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83540 and 83559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83540,83559) = 1
LCM(83540,83559) = ( 83540 × 83559) / 1
LCM(83540,83559) = 6980518860 / 1
LCM(83540,83559) = 6980518860

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83540 and 83559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83540 and 83559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83540 and 83559.

Prime Factorization of 83540

Prime Factorization of 83559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83540 and 83559.

LCM(83540,83559) = 2² × 5¹ × 4177¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 173¹
LCM(83540,83559) = 6980518860