What is the Least Common Multiple of 83309 and 83315?

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 83309 and 83315 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83309 and 83315, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83309,83315) = 1
LCM(83309,83315) = ( 83309 × 83315) / 1
LCM(83309,83315) = 6940889335 / 1
LCM(83309,83315) = 6940889335

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83309 and 83315 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83309 and 83315. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83309 and 83315.

Prime Factorization of 83309

Prime Factorization of 83315

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83309 and 83315.

LCM(83309,83315) = 227¹ × 367¹ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 877¹
LCM(83309,83315) = 6940889335