What is the Least Common Multiple of 85227 and 85237?

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 85227 and 85237 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85227 and 85237, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85227,85237) = 1
LCM(85227,85237) = ( 85227 × 85237) / 1
LCM(85227,85237) = 7264493799 / 1
LCM(85227,85237) = 7264493799

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85227 and 85237 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85227 and 85237. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85227 and 85237.

Prime Factorization of 85227

Prime Factorization of 85237

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85227 and 85237.

LCM(85227,85237) = 3¹ × 28409¹ × 85237¹
LCM(85227,85237) = 7264493799