What is the Least Common Multiple of 85179 and 85197?

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 85179 and 85197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85179 and 85197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85179,85197) = 3
LCM(85179,85197) = ( 85179 × 85197) / 3
LCM(85179,85197) = 7256995263 / 3
LCM(85179,85197) = 2418998421

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85179 and 85197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85179 and 85197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85179 and 85197.

Prime Factorization of 85179

Prime Factorization of 85197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85179 and 85197.

LCM(85179,85197) = 3¹ × 28393¹ × 7¹ × 4057¹
LCM(85179,85197) = 2418998421