What is the Least Common Multiple of 84220 and 84228?

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 84220 and 84228 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84220 and 84228, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84220,84228) = 4
LCM(84220,84228) = ( 84220 × 84228) / 4
LCM(84220,84228) = 7093682160 / 4
LCM(84220,84228) = 1773420540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84220 and 84228 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84220 and 84228. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84220 and 84228.

Prime Factorization of 84220

Prime Factorization of 84228

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84220 and 84228.

LCM(84220,84228) = 2² × 5¹ × 4211¹ × 3¹ × 7019¹
LCM(84220,84228) = 1773420540