What is the Least Common Multiple of 85213 and 85217?

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 85213 and 85217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85213 and 85217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85213,85217) = 1
LCM(85213,85217) = ( 85213 × 85217) / 1
LCM(85213,85217) = 7261596221 / 1
LCM(85213,85217) = 7261596221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85213 and 85217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85213 and 85217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85213 and 85217.

Prime Factorization of 85213

Prime Factorization of 85217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85213 and 85217.

LCM(85213,85217) = 85213¹ × 11¹ × 61¹ × 127¹
LCM(85213,85217) = 7261596221