What is the Least Common Multiple of 85038 and 85045?

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 85038 and 85045 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85038 and 85045, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85038,85045) = 1
LCM(85038,85045) = ( 85038 × 85045) / 1
LCM(85038,85045) = 7232056710 / 1
LCM(85038,85045) = 7232056710

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85038 and 85045 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85038 and 85045. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85038 and 85045.

Prime Factorization of 85038

Prime Factorization of 85045

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85038 and 85045.

LCM(85038,85045) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 14173¹ × 5¹ × 73¹ × 233¹
LCM(85038,85045) = 7232056710