What is the Least Common Multiple of 84999 and 85004?

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 84999 and 85004 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84999 and 85004, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84999,85004) = 1
LCM(84999,85004) = ( 84999 × 85004) / 1
LCM(84999,85004) = 7225254996 / 1
LCM(84999,85004) = 7225254996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84999 and 85004 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84999 and 85004. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84999 and 85004.

Prime Factorization of 84999

Prime Factorization of 85004

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84999 and 85004.

LCM(84999,85004) = 3¹ × 29¹ × 977¹ × 2² × 79¹ × 269¹
LCM(84999,85004) = 7225254996