What is the Least Common Multiple of 85049 and 85062?

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 85049 and 85062 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85049 and 85062, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85049,85062) = 1
LCM(85049,85062) = ( 85049 × 85062) / 1
LCM(85049,85062) = 7234438038 / 1
LCM(85049,85062) = 7234438038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85049 and 85062 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85049 and 85062. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85049 and 85062.

Prime Factorization of 85049

Prime Factorization of 85062

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85049 and 85062.

LCM(85049,85062) = 85049¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 14177¹
LCM(85049,85062) = 7234438038