What is the Least Common Multiple of 84262 and 84281?

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 84262 and 84281 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84262 and 84281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84262,84281) = 1
LCM(84262,84281) = ( 84262 × 84281) / 1
LCM(84262,84281) = 7101685622 / 1
LCM(84262,84281) = 7101685622

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84262 and 84281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84262 and 84281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84262 and 84281.

Prime Factorization of 84262

Prime Factorization of 84281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84262 and 84281.

LCM(84262,84281) = 2¹ × 42131¹ × 271¹ × 311¹
LCM(84262,84281) = 7101685622