What is the Least Common Multiple of 83731 and 83745?

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 83731 and 83745 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83731 and 83745, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83731,83745) = 1
LCM(83731,83745) = ( 83731 × 83745) / 1
LCM(83731,83745) = 7012052595 / 1
LCM(83731,83745) = 7012052595

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83731 and 83745 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83731 and 83745. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83731 and 83745.

Prime Factorization of 83731

Prime Factorization of 83745

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83731 and 83745.

LCM(83731,83745) = 31¹ × 37¹ × 73¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 1861¹
LCM(83731,83745) = 7012052595