What is the Least Common Multiple of 84701 and 84718?

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 84701 and 84718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84701 and 84718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84701,84718) = 1
LCM(84701,84718) = ( 84701 × 84718) / 1
LCM(84701,84718) = 7175699318 / 1
LCM(84701,84718) = 7175699318

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84701 and 84718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84701 and 84718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84701 and 84718.

Prime Factorization of 84701

Prime Factorization of 84718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84701 and 84718.

LCM(84701,84718) = 84701¹ × 2¹ × 42359¹
LCM(84701,84718) = 7175699318