What is the Least Common Multiple of 84842 and 84859?

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 84842 and 84859 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84842 and 84859, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84842,84859) = 1
LCM(84842,84859) = ( 84842 × 84859) / 1
LCM(84842,84859) = 7199607278 / 1
LCM(84842,84859) = 7199607278

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84842 and 84859 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84842 and 84859. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84842 and 84859.

Prime Factorization of 84842

Prime Factorization of 84859

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84842 and 84859.

LCM(84842,84859) = 2¹ × 59¹ × 719¹ × 84859¹
LCM(84842,84859) = 7199607278