What is the Least Common Multiple of 7983 and 7992?

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 7983 and 7992 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7983 and 7992, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7983,7992) = 9
LCM(7983,7992) = ( 7983 × 7992) / 9
LCM(7983,7992) = 63800136 / 9
LCM(7983,7992) = 7088904

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7983 and 7992 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7983 and 7992. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7983 and 7992.

Prime Factorization of 7983

Prime Factorization of 7992

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7983 and 7992.

LCM(7983,7992) = 3³ × 887¹ × 2³ × 37¹
LCM(7983,7992) = 7088904