What is the Least Common Multiple of 83892 and 83908?

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 83892 and 83908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83892 and 83908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83892,83908) = 4
LCM(83892,83908) = ( 83892 × 83908) / 4
LCM(83892,83908) = 7039209936 / 4
LCM(83892,83908) = 1759802484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83892 and 83908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83892 and 83908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83892 and 83908.

Prime Factorization of 83892

Prime Factorization of 83908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83892 and 83908.

LCM(83892,83908) = 2² × 3¹ × 6991¹ × 11¹ × 1907¹
LCM(83892,83908) = 1759802484