What is the Least Common Multiple of 83318 and 83337?

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 83318 and 83337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83318 and 83337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83318,83337) = 1
LCM(83318,83337) = ( 83318 × 83337) / 1
LCM(83318,83337) = 6943472166 / 1
LCM(83318,83337) = 6943472166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83318 and 83337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83318 and 83337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83318 and 83337.

Prime Factorization of 83318

Prime Factorization of 83337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83318 and 83337.

LCM(83318,83337) = 2¹ × 41659¹ × 3¹ × 27779¹
LCM(83318,83337) = 6943472166