What is the Least Common Multiple of 83285 and 83301?

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 83285 and 83301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83285 and 83301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83285,83301) = 1
LCM(83285,83301) = ( 83285 × 83301) / 1
LCM(83285,83301) = 6937723785 / 1
LCM(83285,83301) = 6937723785

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83285 and 83301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83285 and 83301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83285 and 83301.

Prime Factorization of 83285

Prime Factorization of 83301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83285 and 83301.

LCM(83285,83301) = 5¹ × 16657¹ × 3¹ × 27767¹
LCM(83285,83301) = 6937723785