What is the Least Common Multiple of 83572 and 83576?

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 83572 and 83576 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83572 and 83576, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83572,83576) = 4
LCM(83572,83576) = ( 83572 × 83576) / 4
LCM(83572,83576) = 6984613472 / 4
LCM(83572,83576) = 1746153368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83572 and 83576 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83572 and 83576. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83572 and 83576.

Prime Factorization of 83572

Prime Factorization of 83576

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83572 and 83576.

LCM(83572,83576) = 2³ × 17¹ × 1229¹ × 31¹ × 337¹
LCM(83572,83576) = 1746153368