What is the Least Common Multiple of 84702 and 84716?

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 84702 and 84716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84702 and 84716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84702,84716) = 2
LCM(84702,84716) = ( 84702 × 84716) / 2
LCM(84702,84716) = 7175614632 / 2
LCM(84702,84716) = 3587807316

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84702 and 84716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84702 and 84716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84702 and 84716.

Prime Factorization of 84702

Prime Factorization of 84716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84702 and 84716.

LCM(84702,84716) = 2² × 3¹ × 19¹ × 743¹ × 21179¹
LCM(84702,84716) = 3587807316