What is the Least Common Multiple of 83692 and 83698?

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 83692 and 83698 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83692 and 83698, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83692,83698) = 2
LCM(83692,83698) = ( 83692 × 83698) / 2
LCM(83692,83698) = 7004853016 / 2
LCM(83692,83698) = 3502426508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83692 and 83698 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83692 and 83698. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83692 and 83698.

Prime Factorization of 83692

Prime Factorization of 83698

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83692 and 83698.

LCM(83692,83698) = 2² × 7³ × 61¹ × 41849¹
LCM(83692,83698) = 3502426508