What is the Least Common Multiple of 83873 and 83877?

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 83873 and 83877 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83873 and 83877, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83873,83877) = 1
LCM(83873,83877) = ( 83873 × 83877) / 1
LCM(83873,83877) = 7035015621 / 1
LCM(83873,83877) = 7035015621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83873 and 83877 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83873 and 83877. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83873 and 83877.

Prime Factorization of 83873

Prime Factorization of 83877

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83873 and 83877.

LCM(83873,83877) = 83873¹ × 3¹ × 73¹ × 383¹
LCM(83873,83877) = 7035015621