What is the Least Common Multiple of 85178 and 85192?

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 85178 and 85192 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85178 and 85192, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85178,85192) = 2
LCM(85178,85192) = ( 85178 × 85192) / 2
LCM(85178,85192) = 7256484176 / 2
LCM(85178,85192) = 3628242088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85178 and 85192 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85178 and 85192. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85178 and 85192.

Prime Factorization of 85178

Prime Factorization of 85192

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85178 and 85192.

LCM(85178,85192) = 2³ × 42589¹ × 23¹ × 463¹
LCM(85178,85192) = 3628242088