What is the Least Common Multiple of 83898 and 83912?

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 83898 and 83912 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83898 and 83912, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83898,83912) = 2
LCM(83898,83912) = ( 83898 × 83912) / 2
LCM(83898,83912) = 7040048976 / 2
LCM(83898,83912) = 3520024488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83898 and 83912 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83898 and 83912. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83898 and 83912.

Prime Factorization of 83898

Prime Factorization of 83912

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83898 and 83912.

LCM(83898,83912) = 2³ × 3² × 59¹ × 79¹ × 17¹ × 617¹
LCM(83898,83912) = 3520024488