What is the Least Common Multiple of 83202 and 83217?

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 83202 and 83217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83202 and 83217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83202,83217) = 3
LCM(83202,83217) = ( 83202 × 83217) / 3
LCM(83202,83217) = 6923820834 / 3
LCM(83202,83217) = 2307940278

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83202 and 83217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83202 and 83217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83202 and 83217.

Prime Factorization of 83202

Prime Factorization of 83217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83202 and 83217.

LCM(83202,83217) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7² × 283¹ × 27739¹
LCM(83202,83217) = 2307940278