What is the Least Common Multiple of 83594 and 83606?

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 83594 and 83606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83594 and 83606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83594,83606) = 2
LCM(83594,83606) = ( 83594 × 83606) / 2
LCM(83594,83606) = 6988959964 / 2
LCM(83594,83606) = 3494479982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83594 and 83606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83594 and 83606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83594 and 83606.

Prime Factorization of 83594

Prime Factorization of 83606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83594 and 83606.

LCM(83594,83606) = 2¹ × 7² × 853¹ × 17¹ × 2459¹
LCM(83594,83606) = 3494479982