What is the Least Common Multiple of 85256 and 85266?

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 85256 and 85266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85256 and 85266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85256,85266) = 2
LCM(85256,85266) = ( 85256 × 85266) / 2
LCM(85256,85266) = 7269438096 / 2
LCM(85256,85266) = 3634719048

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85256 and 85266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85256 and 85266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85256 and 85266.

Prime Factorization of 85256

Prime Factorization of 85266

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85256 and 85266.

LCM(85256,85266) = 2³ × 10657¹ × 3³ × 1579¹
LCM(85256,85266) = 3634719048