What is the Least Common Multiple of 84874 and 84887?

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 84874 and 84887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84874 and 84887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84874,84887) = 1
LCM(84874,84887) = ( 84874 × 84887) / 1
LCM(84874,84887) = 7204699238 / 1
LCM(84874,84887) = 7204699238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84874 and 84887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84874 and 84887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84874 and 84887.

Prime Factorization of 84874

Prime Factorization of 84887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84874 and 84887.

LCM(84874,84887) = 2¹ × 42437¹ × 11¹ × 7717¹
LCM(84874,84887) = 7204699238