What is the Least Common Multiple of 83550 and 83568?

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 83550 and 83568 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83550 and 83568, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83550,83568) = 6
LCM(83550,83568) = ( 83550 × 83568) / 6
LCM(83550,83568) = 6982106400 / 6
LCM(83550,83568) = 1163684400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83550 and 83568 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83550 and 83568. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83550 and 83568.

Prime Factorization of 83550

Prime Factorization of 83568

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83550 and 83568.

LCM(83550,83568) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 5² × 557¹ × 1741¹
LCM(83550,83568) = 1163684400