What is the Least Common Multiple of 84244 and 84248?

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 84244 and 84248 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84244 and 84248, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84244,84248) = 4
LCM(84244,84248) = ( 84244 × 84248) / 4
LCM(84244,84248) = 7097388512 / 4
LCM(84244,84248) = 1774347128

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84244 and 84248 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84244 and 84248. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84244 and 84248.

Prime Factorization of 84244

Prime Factorization of 84248

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84244 and 84248.

LCM(84244,84248) = 2³ × 21061¹ × 10531¹
LCM(84244,84248) = 1774347128