What is the Least Common Multiple of 85014 and 85024?

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 85024 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 85024, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85014,85024) = 2
LCM(85014,85024) = ( 85014 × 85024) / 2
LCM(85014,85024) = 7228230336 / 2
LCM(85014,85024) = 3614115168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85014 and 85024 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85014 and 85024. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85014 and 85024.

Prime Factorization of 85014

Prime Factorization of 85024

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85014 and 85024.

LCM(85014,85024) = 2⁵ × 3² × 4723¹ × 2657¹
LCM(85014,85024) = 3614115168