What is the Least Common Multiple of 83578 and 83594?

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 83578 and 83594 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83578 and 83594, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83578,83594) = 2
LCM(83578,83594) = ( 83578 × 83594) / 2
LCM(83578,83594) = 6986619332 / 2
LCM(83578,83594) = 3493309666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83578 and 83594 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83578 and 83594. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83578 and 83594.

Prime Factorization of 83578

Prime Factorization of 83594

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83578 and 83594.

LCM(83578,83594) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 131¹ × 7² × 853¹
LCM(83578,83594) = 3493309666