What is the Least Common Multiple of 84521 and 84529?

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 84521 and 84529 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84521 and 84529, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84521,84529) = 1
LCM(84521,84529) = ( 84521 × 84529) / 1
LCM(84521,84529) = 7144475609 / 1
LCM(84521,84529) = 7144475609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84521 and 84529 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84521 and 84529. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84521 and 84529.

Prime Factorization of 84521

Prime Factorization of 84529

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84521 and 84529.

LCM(84521,84529) = 84521¹ × 137¹ × 617¹
LCM(84521,84529) = 7144475609