What is the Least Common Multiple of 83756 and 83772?

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 83756 and 83772 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83756 and 83772, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83756,83772) = 4
LCM(83756,83772) = ( 83756 × 83772) / 4
LCM(83756,83772) = 7016407632 / 4
LCM(83756,83772) = 1754101908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83756 and 83772 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83756 and 83772. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83756 and 83772.

Prime Factorization of 83756

Prime Factorization of 83772

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83756 and 83772.

LCM(83756,83772) = 2² × 20939¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 179¹
LCM(83756,83772) = 1754101908