What is the Least Common Multiple of 83834 and 83848?

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 83834 and 83848 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83834 and 83848, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83834,83848) = 2
LCM(83834,83848) = ( 83834 × 83848) / 2
LCM(83834,83848) = 7029313232 / 2
LCM(83834,83848) = 3514656616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83834 and 83848 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83834 and 83848. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83834 and 83848.

Prime Factorization of 83834

Prime Factorization of 83848

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83834 and 83848.

LCM(83834,83848) = 2³ × 167¹ × 251¹ × 47¹ × 223¹
LCM(83834,83848) = 3514656616