What is the Least Common Multiple of 84848 and 84857?

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 84848 and 84857 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84848 and 84857, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84848,84857) = 1
LCM(84848,84857) = ( 84848 × 84857) / 1
LCM(84848,84857) = 7199946736 / 1
LCM(84848,84857) = 7199946736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84848 and 84857 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84848 and 84857. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84848 and 84857.

Prime Factorization of 84848

Prime Factorization of 84857

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84848 and 84857.

LCM(84848,84857) = 2⁴ × 5303¹ × 84857¹
LCM(84848,84857) = 7199946736