What is the Least Common Multiple of 84939 and 84951?

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 84939 and 84951 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84939 and 84951, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84939,84951) = 3
LCM(84939,84951) = ( 84939 × 84951) / 3
LCM(84939,84951) = 7215652989 / 3
LCM(84939,84951) = 2405217663

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84939 and 84951 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84939 and 84951. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84939 and 84951.

Prime Factorization of 84939

Prime Factorization of 84951

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84939 and 84951.

LCM(84939,84951) = 3² × 23¹ × 1231¹ × 9439¹
LCM(84939,84951) = 2405217663