What is the Least Common Multiple of 83934 and 83944?

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 83934 and 83944 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83934 and 83944, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83934,83944) = 2
LCM(83934,83944) = ( 83934 × 83944) / 2
LCM(83934,83944) = 7045755696 / 2
LCM(83934,83944) = 3522877848

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83934 and 83944 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83934 and 83944. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83934 and 83944.

Prime Factorization of 83934

Prime Factorization of 83944

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83934 and 83944.

LCM(83934,83944) = 2³ × 3² × 4663¹ × 7¹ × 1499¹
LCM(83934,83944) = 3522877848