What is the Least Common Multiple of 83938 and 83943?

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 83938 and 83943 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83938 and 83943, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83938,83943) = 1
LCM(83938,83943) = ( 83938 × 83943) / 1
LCM(83938,83943) = 7046007534 / 1
LCM(83938,83943) = 7046007534

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83938 and 83943 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83938 and 83943. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83938 and 83943.

Prime Factorization of 83938

Prime Factorization of 83943

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83938 and 83943.

LCM(83938,83943) = 2¹ × 41969¹ × 3³ × 3109¹
LCM(83938,83943) = 7046007534