What is the Least Common Multiple of 83668 and 83676?

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 83668 and 83676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83668 and 83676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83668,83676) = 4
LCM(83668,83676) = ( 83668 × 83676) / 4
LCM(83668,83676) = 7001003568 / 4
LCM(83668,83676) = 1750250892

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83668 and 83676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83668 and 83676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83668 and 83676.

Prime Factorization of 83668

Prime Factorization of 83676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83668 and 83676.

LCM(83668,83676) = 2² × 13¹ × 1609¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 367¹
LCM(83668,83676) = 1750250892