What is the Least Common Multiple of 83748 and 83758?

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 83748 and 83758 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83748 and 83758, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83748,83758) = 2
LCM(83748,83758) = ( 83748 × 83758) / 2
LCM(83748,83758) = 7014564984 / 2
LCM(83748,83758) = 3507282492

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83748 and 83758 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83748 and 83758. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83748 and 83758.

Prime Factorization of 83748

Prime Factorization of 83758

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83748 and 83758.

LCM(83748,83758) = 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 997¹ × 41879¹
LCM(83748,83758) = 3507282492