What is the Least Common Multiple of 84632 and 84646?

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 84632 and 84646 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84632 and 84646, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84632,84646) = 2
LCM(84632,84646) = ( 84632 × 84646) / 2
LCM(84632,84646) = 7163760272 / 2
LCM(84632,84646) = 3581880136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84632 and 84646 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84632 and 84646. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84632 and 84646.

Prime Factorization of 84632

Prime Factorization of 84646

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84632 and 84646.

LCM(84632,84646) = 2³ × 71¹ × 149¹ × 42323¹
LCM(84632,84646) = 3581880136