What is the Least Common Multiple of 84908 and 84922?

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 84908 and 84922 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84908 and 84922, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84908,84922) = 2
LCM(84908,84922) = ( 84908 × 84922) / 2
LCM(84908,84922) = 7210557176 / 2
LCM(84908,84922) = 3605278588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84908 and 84922 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84908 and 84922. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84908 and 84922.

Prime Factorization of 84908

Prime Factorization of 84922

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84908 and 84922.

LCM(84908,84922) = 2² × 21227¹ × 42461¹
LCM(84908,84922) = 3605278588