What is the Least Common Multiple of 83687 and 83691?

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 83687 and 83691 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83687 and 83691, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83687,83691) = 1
LCM(83687,83691) = ( 83687 × 83691) / 1
LCM(83687,83691) = 7003848717 / 1
LCM(83687,83691) = 7003848717

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83687 and 83691 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83687 and 83691. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83687 and 83691.

Prime Factorization of 83687

Prime Factorization of 83691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83687 and 83691.

LCM(83687,83691) = 53¹ × 1579¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 547¹
LCM(83687,83691) = 7003848717