What is the Least Common Multiple of 84358 and 84374?

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 84358 and 84374 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 84358 and 84374, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(84358,84374) = 2
LCM(84358,84374) = ( 84358 × 84374) / 2
LCM(84358,84374) = 7117621892 / 2
LCM(84358,84374) = 3558810946

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 84358 and 84374 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 84358 and 84374. First we will calculate the prime factors of 84358 and 84374.

Prime Factorization of 84358

Prime Factorization of 84374

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 84358 and 84374.

LCM(84358,84374) = 2¹ × 42179¹ × 42187¹
LCM(84358,84374) = 3558810946