What is the Least Common Multiple of 84961 and 84970?

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 84961 and 84970 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84961 and 84970, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84961,84970) = 1
LCM(84961,84970) = ( 84961 × 84970) / 1
LCM(84961,84970) = 7219136170 / 1
LCM(84961,84970) = 7219136170

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84961 and 84970 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84961 and 84970. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84961 and 84970.

Prime Factorization of 84961

Prime Factorization of 84970

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84961 and 84970.

LCM(84961,84970) = 84961¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 29¹ × 293¹
LCM(84961,84970) = 7219136170