What is the Least Common Multiple of 84522 and 84526?

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 84522 and 84526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84522 and 84526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84522,84526) = 2
LCM(84522,84526) = ( 84522 × 84526) / 2
LCM(84522,84526) = 7144306572 / 2
LCM(84522,84526) = 3572153286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84522 and 84526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84522 and 84526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84522 and 84526.

Prime Factorization of 84522

Prime Factorization of 84526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84522 and 84526.

LCM(84522,84526) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 14087¹ × 13¹ × 3251¹
LCM(84522,84526) = 3572153286