What is the Least Common Multiple of 83858 and 83876?

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 83858 and 83876 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83858 and 83876, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83858,83876) = 2
LCM(83858,83876) = ( 83858 × 83876) / 2
LCM(83858,83876) = 7033673608 / 2
LCM(83858,83876) = 3516836804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83858 and 83876 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83858 and 83876. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83858 and 83876.

Prime Factorization of 83858

Prime Factorization of 83876

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83858 and 83876.

LCM(83858,83876) = 2² × 23¹ × 1823¹ × 13¹ × 1613¹
LCM(83858,83876) = 3516836804