What is the Least Common Multiple of 84717 and 84732?

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 84717 and 84732 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84717 and 84732, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84717,84732) = 3
LCM(84717,84732) = ( 84717 × 84732) / 3
LCM(84717,84732) = 7178240844 / 3
LCM(84717,84732) = 2392746948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84717 and 84732 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84717 and 84732. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84717 and 84732.

Prime Factorization of 84717

Prime Factorization of 84732

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84717 and 84732.

LCM(84717,84732) = 3² × 9413¹ × 2² × 23¹ × 307¹
LCM(84717,84732) = 2392746948