What is the Least Common Multiple of 84446 and 84452?

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 84446 and 84452 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84446 and 84452, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84446,84452) = 2
LCM(84446,84452) = ( 84446 × 84452) / 2
LCM(84446,84452) = 7131633592 / 2
LCM(84446,84452) = 3565816796

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84446 and 84452 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84446 and 84452. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84446 and 84452.

Prime Factorization of 84446

Prime Factorization of 84452

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84446 and 84452.

LCM(84446,84452) = 2² × 42223¹ × 43¹ × 491¹
LCM(84446,84452) = 3565816796