What is the Least Common Multiple of 84986 and 84993?

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 84986 and 84993 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84986 and 84993, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84986,84993) = 1
LCM(84986,84993) = ( 84986 × 84993) / 1
LCM(84986,84993) = 7223215098 / 1
LCM(84986,84993) = 7223215098

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84986 and 84993 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84986 and 84993. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84986 and 84993.

Prime Factorization of 84986

Prime Factorization of 84993

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84986 and 84993.

LCM(84986,84993) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 3863¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 691¹
LCM(84986,84993) = 7223215098