What is the Least Common Multiple of 83152 and 83158?

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 83152 and 83158 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83152 and 83158, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83152,83158) = 2
LCM(83152,83158) = ( 83152 × 83158) / 2
LCM(83152,83158) = 6914754016 / 2
LCM(83152,83158) = 3457377008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83152 and 83158 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83152 and 83158. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83152 and 83158.

Prime Factorization of 83152

Prime Factorization of 83158

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83152 and 83158.

LCM(83152,83158) = 2⁴ × 5197¹ × 41579¹
LCM(83152,83158) = 3457377008