What is the Least Common Multiple of 83246 and 83266?

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 83246 and 83266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83246 and 83266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83246,83266) = 2
LCM(83246,83266) = ( 83246 × 83266) / 2
LCM(83246,83266) = 6931561436 / 2
LCM(83246,83266) = 3465780718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83246 and 83266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83246 and 83266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83246 and 83266.

Prime Factorization of 83246

Prime Factorization of 83266

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83246 and 83266.

LCM(83246,83266) = 2¹ × 107¹ × 389¹ × 17¹ × 31¹ × 79¹
LCM(83246,83266) = 3465780718