What is the Least Common Multiple of 83655 and 83661?

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 83655 and 83661 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83655 and 83661, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83655,83661) = 3
LCM(83655,83661) = ( 83655 × 83661) / 3
LCM(83655,83661) = 6998660955 / 3
LCM(83655,83661) = 2332886985

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83655 and 83661 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83655 and 83661. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83655 and 83661.

Prime Factorization of 83655

Prime Factorization of 83661

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83655 and 83661.

LCM(83655,83661) = 3² × 5¹ × 11¹ × 13² × 79¹ × 353¹
LCM(83655,83661) = 2332886985