What is the Least Common Multiple of 85043 and 85049?

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 85043 and 85049 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85043 and 85049, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85043,85049) = 1
LCM(85043,85049) = ( 85043 × 85049) / 1
LCM(85043,85049) = 7232822107 / 1
LCM(85043,85049) = 7232822107

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85043 and 85049 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85043 and 85049. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85043 and 85049.

Prime Factorization of 85043

Prime Factorization of 85049

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85043 and 85049.

LCM(85043,85049) = 7¹ × 12149¹ × 85049¹
LCM(85043,85049) = 7232822107