What is the Least Common Multiple of 84581 and 84601?

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 84581 and 84601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84581 and 84601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84581,84601) = 1
LCM(84581,84601) = ( 84581 × 84601) / 1
LCM(84581,84601) = 7155637181 / 1
LCM(84581,84601) = 7155637181

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84581 and 84601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84581 and 84601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84581 and 84601.

Prime Factorization of 84581

Prime Factorization of 84601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84581 and 84601.

LCM(84581,84601) = 7¹ × 43¹ × 281¹ × 11¹ × 7691¹
LCM(84581,84601) = 7155637181