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What is the Least Common Multiple of 836 and 850?

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 836 and 850 is 355300.

LCM(836,850) = 355300

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Least Common Multiple of 836 and 850 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 836 and 850, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(836,850) = 2
LCM(836,850) = ( 836 × 850) / 2
LCM(836,850) = 710600 / 2
LCM(836,850) = 355300

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 836 and 850 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 836 and 850. First we will calculate the prime factors of 836 and 850.

Prime Factorization of 836

Prime factors of 836 are 2, 11, 19. Prime factorization of 836 in exponential form is:

836 = 22 × 111 × 191

Prime Factorization of 850

Prime factors of 850 are 2, 5, 17. Prime factorization of 850 in exponential form is:

850 = 21 × 52 × 171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 836 and 850.

LCM(836,850) = 22 × 111 × 191 × 52 × 171
LCM(836,850) = 355300