What is the Least Common Multiple of 83601 and 83621?

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 83601 and 83621 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83601 and 83621, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83601,83621) = 1
LCM(83601,83621) = ( 83601 × 83621) / 1
LCM(83601,83621) = 6990799221 / 1
LCM(83601,83621) = 6990799221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83601 and 83621 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83601 and 83621. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83601 and 83621.

Prime Factorization of 83601

Prime Factorization of 83621

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83601 and 83621.

LCM(83601,83621) = 3² × 7¹ × 1327¹ × 83621¹
LCM(83601,83621) = 6990799221