What is the Least Common Multiple of 83683 and 83687?

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 83683 and 83687 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83683 and 83687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83683,83687) = 1
LCM(83683,83687) = ( 83683 × 83687) / 1
LCM(83683,83687) = 7003179221 / 1
LCM(83683,83687) = 7003179221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83683 and 83687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83683 and 83687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83683 and 83687.

Prime Factorization of 83683

Prime Factorization of 83687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83683 and 83687.

LCM(83683,83687) = 67¹ × 1249¹ × 53¹ × 1579¹
LCM(83683,83687) = 7003179221