What is the Least Common Multiple of 83988 and 83996?

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 83996 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 83996, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(83988,83996) = 4
LCM(83988,83996) = ( 83988 × 83996) / 4
LCM(83988,83996) = 7054656048 / 4
LCM(83988,83996) = 1763664012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 83988 and 83996 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 83988 and 83996. First we will calculate the prime factors of 83988 and 83996.

Prime Factorization of 83988

Prime Factorization of 83996

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 83988 and 83996.

LCM(83988,83996) = 2² × 3² × 2333¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 83¹
LCM(83988,83996) = 1763664012