What is the Least Common Multiple of 85209 and 85223?

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 85209 and 85223 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85209 and 85223, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85209,85223) = 1
LCM(85209,85223) = ( 85209 × 85223) / 1
LCM(85209,85223) = 7261766607 / 1
LCM(85209,85223) = 7261766607

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85209 and 85223 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85209 and 85223. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85209 and 85223.

Prime Factorization of 85209

Prime Factorization of 85223

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85209 and 85223.

LCM(85209,85223) = 3¹ × 28403¹ × 85223¹
LCM(85209,85223) = 7261766607