What is the Least Common Multiple of 83836 and 83842?

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 83836 and 83842 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83836 and 83842, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83836,83842) = 2
LCM(83836,83842) = ( 83836 × 83842) / 2
LCM(83836,83842) = 7028977912 / 2
LCM(83836,83842) = 3514488956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83836 and 83842 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83836 and 83842. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83836 and 83842.

Prime Factorization of 83836

Prime Factorization of 83842

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83836 and 83842.

LCM(83836,83842) = 2² × 20959¹ × 11¹ × 37¹ × 103¹
LCM(83836,83842) = 3514488956