What is the Least Common Multiple of 83988 and 83994?

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 83988 and 83994 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 83988 and 83994, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83988,83994) = 6
LCM(83988,83994) = ( 83988 × 83994) / 6
LCM(83988,83994) = 7054488072 / 6
LCM(83988,83994) = 1175748012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83988 and 83994 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83988 and 83994. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83988 and 83994.

Prime Factorization of 83988

Prime Factorization of 83994

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83988 and 83994.

LCM(83988,83994) = 2² × 3² × 2333¹ × 13999¹
LCM(83988,83994) = 1175748012