What is the Least Common Multiple of 83894 and 83900?

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 83894 and 83900 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83894 and 83900, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83894,83900) = 2
LCM(83894,83900) = ( 83894 × 83900) / 2
LCM(83894,83900) = 7038706600 / 2
LCM(83894,83900) = 3519353300

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83894 and 83900 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83894 and 83900. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83894 and 83900.

Prime Factorization of 83894

Prime Factorization of 83900

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83894 and 83900.

LCM(83894,83900) = 2² × 41947¹ × 5² × 839¹
LCM(83894,83900) = 3519353300