What is the Least Common Multiple of 83203 and 83208?

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 83203 and 83208 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83203 and 83208, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83203,83208) = 1
LCM(83203,83208) = ( 83203 × 83208) / 1
LCM(83203,83208) = 6923155224 / 1
LCM(83203,83208) = 6923155224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83203 and 83208 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83203 and 83208. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83203 and 83208.

Prime Factorization of 83203

Prime Factorization of 83208

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83203 and 83208.

LCM(83203,83208) = 83203¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 3467¹
LCM(83203,83208) = 6923155224