What is the Least Common Multiple of 84287 and 84301?

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 84287 and 84301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84287 and 84301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84287,84301) = 7
LCM(84287,84301) = ( 84287 × 84301) / 7
LCM(84287,84301) = 7105478387 / 7
LCM(84287,84301) = 1015068341

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84287 and 84301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84287 and 84301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84287 and 84301.

Prime Factorization of 84287

Prime Factorization of 84301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84287 and 84301.

LCM(84287,84301) = 7¹ × 12041¹ × 12043¹
LCM(84287,84301) = 1015068341