What is the Least Common Multiple of 84594 and 84598?

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 84594 and 84598 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84594 and 84598, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84594,84598) = 2
LCM(84594,84598) = ( 84594 × 84598) / 2
LCM(84594,84598) = 7156483212 / 2
LCM(84594,84598) = 3578241606

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84594 and 84598 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84594 and 84598. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84594 and 84598.

Prime Factorization of 84594

Prime Factorization of 84598

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84594 and 84598.

LCM(84594,84598) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 613¹ × 42299¹
LCM(84594,84598) = 3578241606