What is the Least Common Multiple of 83708 and 83723?

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 83708 and 83723 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83708 and 83723, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83708,83723) = 1
LCM(83708,83723) = ( 83708 × 83723) / 1
LCM(83708,83723) = 7008284884 / 1
LCM(83708,83723) = 7008284884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83708 and 83723 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83708 and 83723. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83708 and 83723.

Prime Factorization of 83708

Prime Factorization of 83723

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83708 and 83723.

LCM(83708,83723) = 2² × 17¹ × 1231¹ × 29¹ × 2887¹
LCM(83708,83723) = 7008284884