What is the Least Common Multiple of 83209 and 83223?

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 83209 and 83223 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83209 and 83223, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83209,83223) = 7
LCM(83209,83223) = ( 83209 × 83223) / 7
LCM(83209,83223) = 6924902607 / 7
LCM(83209,83223) = 989271801

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83209 and 83223 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83209 and 83223. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83209 and 83223.

Prime Factorization of 83209

Prime Factorization of 83223

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83209 and 83223.

LCM(83209,83223) = 7¹ × 11887¹ × 3² × 1321¹
LCM(83209,83223) = 989271801