What is the Least Common Multiple of 84304 and 84308?

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 84304 and 84308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84304 and 84308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84304,84308) = 4
LCM(84304,84308) = ( 84304 × 84308) / 4
LCM(84304,84308) = 7107501632 / 4
LCM(84304,84308) = 1776875408

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84304 and 84308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84304 and 84308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84304 and 84308.

Prime Factorization of 84304

Prime Factorization of 84308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84304 and 84308.

LCM(84304,84308) = 2⁴ × 11¹ × 479¹ × 7¹ × 3011¹
LCM(84304,84308) = 1776875408