What is the Least Common Multiple of 84731 and 84741?

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 84731 and 84741 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84731 and 84741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84731,84741) = 1
LCM(84731,84741) = ( 84731 × 84741) / 1
LCM(84731,84741) = 7180189671 / 1
LCM(84731,84741) = 7180189671

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84731 and 84741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84731 and 84741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84731 and 84741.

Prime Factorization of 84731

Prime Factorization of 84741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84731 and 84741.

LCM(84731,84741) = 84731¹ × 3¹ × 47¹ × 601¹
LCM(84731,84741) = 7180189671