What is the Least Common Multiple of 84685 and 84697?

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 84685 and 84697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84685 and 84697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84685,84697) = 1
LCM(84685,84697) = ( 84685 × 84697) / 1
LCM(84685,84697) = 7172565445 / 1
LCM(84685,84697) = 7172565445

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84685 and 84697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84685 and 84697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84685 and 84697.

Prime Factorization of 84685

Prime Factorization of 84697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84685 and 84697.

LCM(84685,84697) = 5¹ × 16937¹ × 84697¹
LCM(84685,84697) = 7172565445