What is the Least Common Multiple of 83294 and 83308?

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 83294 and 83308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83294 and 83308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83294,83308) = 2
LCM(83294,83308) = ( 83294 × 83308) / 2
LCM(83294,83308) = 6939056552 / 2
LCM(83294,83308) = 3469528276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83294 and 83308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83294 and 83308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83294 and 83308.

Prime Factorization of 83294

Prime Factorization of 83308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83294 and 83308.

LCM(83294,83308) = 2² × 41647¹ × 59¹ × 353¹
LCM(83294,83308) = 3469528276