What is the Least Common Multiple of 83555 and 83573?

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 83555 and 83573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83555 and 83573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83555,83573) = 1
LCM(83555,83573) = ( 83555 × 83573) / 1
LCM(83555,83573) = 6982942015 / 1
LCM(83555,83573) = 6982942015

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83555 and 83573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83555 and 83573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83555 and 83573.

Prime Factorization of 83555

Prime Factorization of 83573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83555 and 83573.

LCM(83555,83573) = 5¹ × 17¹ × 983¹ × 7¹ × 11939¹
LCM(83555,83573) = 6982942015