What is the Least Common Multiple of 83557 and 83571?

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 83557 and 83571 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83557 and 83571, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83557,83571) = 1
LCM(83557,83571) = ( 83557 × 83571) / 1
LCM(83557,83571) = 6982942047 / 1
LCM(83557,83571) = 6982942047

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83557 and 83571 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83557 and 83571. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83557 and 83571.

Prime Factorization of 83557

Prime Factorization of 83571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83557 and 83571.

LCM(83557,83571) = 83557¹ × 3¹ × 89¹ × 313¹
LCM(83557,83571) = 6982942047