What is the Least Common Multiple of 83278 and 83285?

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 83278 and 83285 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83278 and 83285, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83278,83285) = 1
LCM(83278,83285) = ( 83278 × 83285) / 1
LCM(83278,83285) = 6935808230 / 1
LCM(83278,83285) = 6935808230

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83278 and 83285 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83278 and 83285. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83278 and 83285.

Prime Factorization of 83278

Prime Factorization of 83285

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83278 and 83285.

LCM(83278,83285) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 3203¹ × 5¹ × 16657¹
LCM(83278,83285) = 6935808230