What is the Least Common Multiple of 85178 and 85196?

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 85196 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 85196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85178,85196) = 2
LCM(85178,85196) = ( 85178 × 85196) / 2
LCM(85178,85196) = 7256824888 / 2
LCM(85178,85196) = 3628412444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85178 and 85196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85178 and 85196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85178 and 85196.

Prime Factorization of 85178

Prime Factorization of 85196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85178 and 85196.

LCM(85178,85196) = 2² × 42589¹ × 19² × 59¹
LCM(85178,85196) = 3628412444