What is the Least Common Multiple of 84738 and 84744?

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 84738 and 84744 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84738 and 84744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84738,84744) = 6
LCM(84738,84744) = ( 84738 × 84744) / 6
LCM(84738,84744) = 7181037072 / 6
LCM(84738,84744) = 1196839512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84738 and 84744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84738 and 84744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84738 and 84744.

Prime Factorization of 84738

Prime Factorization of 84744

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84738 and 84744.

LCM(84738,84744) = 2³ × 3² × 29¹ × 487¹ × 11¹ × 107¹
LCM(84738,84744) = 1196839512