What is the Least Common Multiple of 84673 and 84686?

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 84673 and 84686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84673 and 84686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84673,84686) = 1
LCM(84673,84686) = ( 84673 × 84686) / 1
LCM(84673,84686) = 7170617678 / 1
LCM(84673,84686) = 7170617678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84673 and 84686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84673 and 84686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84673 and 84686.

Prime Factorization of 84673

Prime Factorization of 84686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84673 and 84686.

LCM(84673,84686) = 84673¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 263¹
LCM(84673,84686) = 7170617678