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What is the Least Common Multiple of 74 and 85?

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 (LCM) of 74 and 85 is 6290.

LCM(74,85) = 6290

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Least Common Multiple of 74 and 85 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74 and 85, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74,85) = 1
LCM(74,85) = ( 74 × 85) / 1
LCM(74,85) = 6290 / 1
LCM(74,85) = 6290

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74 and 85 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74 and 85. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74 and 85.

Prime Factorization of 74

Prime factors of 74 are 2, 37. Prime factorization of 74 in exponential form is:

74 = 21 × 371

Prime Factorization of 85

Prime factors of 85 are 5, 17. Prime factorization of 85 in exponential form is:

85 = 51 × 171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74 and 85.

LCM(74,85) = 21 × 371 × 51 × 171
LCM(74,85) = 6290