What is the Least Common Multiple of 83974 and 83988?

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 83974 and 83988 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83974 and 83988, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83974,83988) = 2
LCM(83974,83988) = ( 83974 × 83988) / 2
LCM(83974,83988) = 7052808312 / 2
LCM(83974,83988) = 3526404156

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83974 and 83988 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83974 and 83988. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83974 and 83988.

Prime Factorization of 83974

Prime Factorization of 83988

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83974 and 83988.

LCM(83974,83988) = 2² × 11² × 347¹ × 3² × 2333¹
LCM(83974,83988) = 3526404156