What is the Least Common Multiple of 84970 and 84989?

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 84970 and 84989 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84970 and 84989, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84970,84989) = 1
LCM(84970,84989) = ( 84970 × 84989) / 1
LCM(84970,84989) = 7221515330 / 1
LCM(84970,84989) = 7221515330

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84970 and 84989 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84970 and 84989. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84970 and 84989.

Prime Factorization of 84970

Prime Factorization of 84989

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84970 and 84989.

LCM(84970,84989) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 29¹ × 293¹ × 37¹ × 2297¹
LCM(84970,84989) = 7221515330