What is the Least Common Multiple of 84308 and 84326?

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 84308 and 84326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84308 and 84326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84308,84326) = 2
LCM(84308,84326) = ( 84308 × 84326) / 2
LCM(84308,84326) = 7109356408 / 2
LCM(84308,84326) = 3554678204

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84308 and 84326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84308 and 84326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84308 and 84326.

Prime Factorization of 84308

Prime Factorization of 84326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84308 and 84326.

LCM(84308,84326) = 2² × 7¹ × 3011¹ × 11¹ × 3833¹
LCM(84308,84326) = 3554678204