What is the Least Common Multiple of 83878 and 83896?

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 83878 and 83896 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83878 and 83896, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83878,83896) = 2
LCM(83878,83896) = ( 83878 × 83896) / 2
LCM(83878,83896) = 7037028688 / 2
LCM(83878,83896) = 3518514344

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83878 and 83896 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83878 and 83896. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83878 and 83896.

Prime Factorization of 83878

Prime Factorization of 83896

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83878 and 83896.

LCM(83878,83896) = 2³ × 17¹ × 2467¹ × 10487¹
LCM(83878,83896) = 3518514344