What is the Least Common Multiple of 85159 and 85174?

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 85159 and 85174 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85159 and 85174, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85159,85174) = 1
LCM(85159,85174) = ( 85159 × 85174) / 1
LCM(85159,85174) = 7253332666 / 1
LCM(85159,85174) = 7253332666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85159 and 85174 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85159 and 85174. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85159 and 85174.

Prime Factorization of 85159

Prime Factorization of 85174

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85159 and 85174.

LCM(85159,85174) = 85159¹ × 2¹ × 37¹ × 1151¹
LCM(85159,85174) = 7253332666