What is the Least Common Multiple of 83147 and 83159?

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 83147 and 83159 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83147 and 83159, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83147,83159) = 1
LCM(83147,83159) = ( 83147 × 83159) / 1
LCM(83147,83159) = 6914421373 / 1
LCM(83147,83159) = 6914421373

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83147 and 83159 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83147 and 83159. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83147 and 83159.

Prime Factorization of 83147

Prime Factorization of 83159

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83147 and 83159.

LCM(83147,83159) = 17¹ × 67¹ × 73¹ × 137¹ × 607¹
LCM(83147,83159) = 6914421373