What is the Least Common Multiple of 83235 and 83242?

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 83235 and 83242 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83235 and 83242, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83235,83242) = 1
LCM(83235,83242) = ( 83235 × 83242) / 1
LCM(83235,83242) = 6928647870 / 1
LCM(83235,83242) = 6928647870

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83235 and 83242 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83235 and 83242. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83235 and 83242.

Prime Factorization of 83235

Prime Factorization of 83242

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83235 and 83242.

LCM(83235,83242) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 31¹ × 179¹ × 2¹ × 41621¹
LCM(83235,83242) = 6928647870