What is the Least Common Multiple of 83285 and 83302?

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 83302 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 83302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83285,83302) = 1
LCM(83285,83302) = ( 83285 × 83302) / 1
LCM(83285,83302) = 6937807070 / 1
LCM(83285,83302) = 6937807070

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83285 and 83302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83285 and 83302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83285 and 83302.

Prime Factorization of 83285

Prime Factorization of 83302

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83285 and 83302.

LCM(83285,83302) = 5¹ × 16657¹ × 2¹ × 41651¹
LCM(83285,83302) = 6937807070