What is the Least Common Multiple of 83305 and 83321?

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 83305 and 83321 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83305 and 83321, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83305,83321) = 1
LCM(83305,83321) = ( 83305 × 83321) / 1
LCM(83305,83321) = 6941055905 / 1
LCM(83305,83321) = 6941055905

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83305 and 83321 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83305 and 83321. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83305 and 83321.

Prime Factorization of 83305

Prime Factorization of 83321

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83305 and 83321.

LCM(83305,83321) = 5¹ × 16661¹ × 7¹ × 11903¹
LCM(83305,83321) = 6941055905