What is the Least Common Multiple of 83304 and 83322?

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 83304 and 83322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83304 and 83322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83304,83322) = 18
LCM(83304,83322) = ( 83304 × 83322) / 18
LCM(83304,83322) = 6941055888 / 18
LCM(83304,83322) = 385614216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83304 and 83322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83304 and 83322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83304 and 83322.

Prime Factorization of 83304

Prime Factorization of 83322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83304 and 83322.

LCM(83304,83322) = 2³ × 3³ × 13¹ × 89¹ × 1543¹
LCM(83304,83322) = 385614216