What is the Least Common Multiple of 83604 and 83622?

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 83604 and 83622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83604 and 83622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83604,83622) = 6
LCM(83604,83622) = ( 83604 × 83622) / 6
LCM(83604,83622) = 6991133688 / 6
LCM(83604,83622) = 1165188948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83604 and 83622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83604 and 83622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83604 and 83622.

Prime Factorization of 83604

Prime Factorization of 83622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83604 and 83622.

LCM(83604,83622) = 2² × 3¹ × 6967¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 181¹
LCM(83604,83622) = 1165188948