What is the Least Common Multiple of 84318 and 84322?

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 84318 and 84322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84318 and 84322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84318,84322) = 2
LCM(84318,84322) = ( 84318 × 84322) / 2
LCM(84318,84322) = 7109862396 / 2
LCM(84318,84322) = 3554931198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84318 and 84322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84318 and 84322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84318 and 84322.

Prime Factorization of 84318

Prime Factorization of 84322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84318 and 84322.

LCM(84318,84322) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 47¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 317¹
LCM(84318,84322) = 3554931198