What is the Least Common Multiple of 83668 and 83685?

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 83685 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 83685, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83668,83685) = 1
LCM(83668,83685) = ( 83668 × 83685) / 1
LCM(83668,83685) = 7001756580 / 1
LCM(83668,83685) = 7001756580

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83668 and 83685 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83668 and 83685. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83668 and 83685.

Prime Factorization of 83668

Prime Factorization of 83685

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83668 and 83685.

LCM(83668,83685) = 2² × 13¹ × 1609¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 797¹
LCM(83668,83685) = 7001756580