What is the Least Common Multiple of 83176 and 83188?

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 83176 and 83188 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83176 and 83188, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83176,83188) = 4
LCM(83176,83188) = ( 83176 × 83188) / 4
LCM(83176,83188) = 6919245088 / 4
LCM(83176,83188) = 1729811272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83176 and 83188 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83176 and 83188. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83176 and 83188.

Prime Factorization of 83176

Prime Factorization of 83188

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83176 and 83188.

LCM(83176,83188) = 2³ × 37¹ × 281¹ × 7¹ × 2971¹
LCM(83176,83188) = 1729811272