What is the Least Common Multiple of 84243 and 84262?

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 84243 and 84262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84243 and 84262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84243,84262) = 1
LCM(84243,84262) = ( 84243 × 84262) / 1
LCM(84243,84262) = 7098483666 / 1
LCM(84243,84262) = 7098483666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84243 and 84262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84243 and 84262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84243 and 84262.

Prime Factorization of 84243

Prime Factorization of 84262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84243 and 84262.

LCM(84243,84262) = 3¹ × 28081¹ × 2¹ × 42131¹
LCM(84243,84262) = 7098483666