What is the Least Common Multiple of 83939 and 83958?

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 83939 and 83958 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83939 and 83958, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83939,83958) = 1
LCM(83939,83958) = ( 83939 × 83958) / 1
LCM(83939,83958) = 7047350562 / 1
LCM(83939,83958) = 7047350562

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83939 and 83958 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83939 and 83958. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83939 and 83958.

Prime Factorization of 83939

Prime Factorization of 83958

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83939 and 83958.

LCM(83939,83958) = 83939¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 1999¹
LCM(83939,83958) = 7047350562