What is the Least Common Multiple of 85268 and 85286?

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 85268 and 85286 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85268 and 85286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85268,85286) = 2
LCM(85268,85286) = ( 85268 × 85286) / 2
LCM(85268,85286) = 7272166648 / 2
LCM(85268,85286) = 3636083324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85268 and 85286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85268 and 85286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85268 and 85286.

Prime Factorization of 85268

Prime Factorization of 85286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85268 and 85286.

LCM(85268,85286) = 2² × 21317¹ × 42643¹
LCM(85268,85286) = 3636083324