What is the Least Common Multiple of 83882 and 83892?

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 83882 and 83892 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83882 and 83892, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83882,83892) = 2
LCM(83882,83892) = ( 83882 × 83892) / 2
LCM(83882,83892) = 7037028744 / 2
LCM(83882,83892) = 3518514372

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83882 and 83892 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83882 and 83892. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83882 and 83892.

Prime Factorization of 83882

Prime Factorization of 83892

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83882 and 83892.

LCM(83882,83892) = 2² × 41941¹ × 3¹ × 6991¹
LCM(83882,83892) = 3518514372