What is the Least Common Multiple of 85229 and 85249?

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 85229 and 85249 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85229 and 85249, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85229,85249) = 1
LCM(85229,85249) = ( 85229 × 85249) / 1
LCM(85229,85249) = 7265687021 / 1
LCM(85229,85249) = 7265687021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85229 and 85249 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85229 and 85249. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85229 and 85249.

Prime Factorization of 85229

Prime Factorization of 85249

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85229 and 85249.

LCM(85229,85249) = 85229¹ × 163¹ × 523¹
LCM(85229,85249) = 7265687021