What is the Least Common Multiple of 84778 and 84782?

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 84778 and 84782 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84778 and 84782, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84778,84782) = 2
LCM(84778,84782) = ( 84778 × 84782) / 2
LCM(84778,84782) = 7187648396 / 2
LCM(84778,84782) = 3593824198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84778 and 84782 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84778 and 84782. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84778 and 84782.

Prime Factorization of 84778

Prime Factorization of 84782

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84778 and 84782.

LCM(84778,84782) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 23¹ × 97¹ × 42391¹
LCM(84778,84782) = 3593824198