What is the Least Common Multiple of 84902 and 84906?

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 84902 and 84906 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84902 and 84906, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84902,84906) = 2
LCM(84902,84906) = ( 84902 × 84906) / 2
LCM(84902,84906) = 7208689212 / 2
LCM(84902,84906) = 3604344606

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84902 and 84906 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84902 and 84906. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84902 and 84906.

Prime Factorization of 84902

Prime Factorization of 84906

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84902 and 84906.

LCM(84902,84906) = 2¹ × 42451¹ × 3² × 53¹ × 89¹
LCM(84902,84906) = 3604344606