What is the Least Common Multiple of 85268 and 85287?

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 85287 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 85287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85268,85287) = 1
LCM(85268,85287) = ( 85268 × 85287) / 1
LCM(85268,85287) = 7272251916 / 1
LCM(85268,85287) = 7272251916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85268 and 85287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85268 and 85287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85268 and 85287.

Prime Factorization of 85268

Prime Factorization of 85287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85268 and 85287.

LCM(85268,85287) = 2² × 21317¹ × 3¹ × 28429¹
LCM(85268,85287) = 7272251916