What is the Least Common Multiple of 85261 and 85279?

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 85261 and 85279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85261 and 85279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85261,85279) = 1
LCM(85261,85279) = ( 85261 × 85279) / 1
LCM(85261,85279) = 7270972819 / 1
LCM(85261,85279) = 7270972819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85261 and 85279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85261 and 85279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85261 and 85279.

Prime Factorization of 85261

Prime Factorization of 85279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85261 and 85279.

LCM(85261,85279) = 11¹ × 23¹ × 337¹ × 107¹ × 797¹
LCM(85261,85279) = 7270972819