What is the Least Common Multiple of 85145 and 85159?

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 85145 and 85159 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85145 and 85159, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85145,85159) = 1
LCM(85145,85159) = ( 85145 × 85159) / 1
LCM(85145,85159) = 7250863055 / 1
LCM(85145,85159) = 7250863055

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85145 and 85159 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85145 and 85159. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85145 and 85159.

Prime Factorization of 85145

Prime Factorization of 85159

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85145 and 85159.

LCM(85145,85159) = 5¹ × 17029¹ × 85159¹
LCM(85145,85159) = 7250863055