What is the Least Common Multiple of 85014 and 85021?

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 85014 and 85021 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85014 and 85021, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85014,85021) = 1
LCM(85014,85021) = ( 85014 × 85021) / 1
LCM(85014,85021) = 7227975294 / 1
LCM(85014,85021) = 7227975294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85014 and 85021 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85014 and 85021. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85014 and 85021.

Prime Factorization of 85014

Prime Factorization of 85021

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85014 and 85021.

LCM(85014,85021) = 2¹ × 3² × 4723¹ × 85021¹
LCM(85014,85021) = 7227975294