What is the Least Common Multiple of 84944 and 84958?

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 84944 and 84958 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84944 and 84958, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84944,84958) = 2
LCM(84944,84958) = ( 84944 × 84958) / 2
LCM(84944,84958) = 7216672352 / 2
LCM(84944,84958) = 3608336176

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84944 and 84958 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84944 and 84958. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84944 and 84958.

Prime Factorization of 84944

Prime Factorization of 84958

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84944 and 84958.

LCM(84944,84958) = 2⁴ × 5309¹ × 107¹ × 397¹
LCM(84944,84958) = 3608336176