What is the Least Common Multiple of 84028 and 84046?

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 84028 and 84046 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84028 and 84046, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84028,84046) = 2
LCM(84028,84046) = ( 84028 × 84046) / 2
LCM(84028,84046) = 7062217288 / 2
LCM(84028,84046) = 3531108644

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84028 and 84046 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84028 and 84046. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84028 and 84046.

Prime Factorization of 84028

Prime Factorization of 84046

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84028 and 84046.

LCM(84028,84046) = 2² × 7¹ × 3001¹ × 42023¹
LCM(84028,84046) = 3531108644