What is the Least Common Multiple of 85285 and 85297?

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 85285 and 85297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85285 and 85297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85285,85297) = 1
LCM(85285,85297) = ( 85285 × 85297) / 1
LCM(85285,85297) = 7274554645 / 1
LCM(85285,85297) = 7274554645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85285 and 85297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85285 and 85297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85285 and 85297.

Prime Factorization of 85285

Prime Factorization of 85297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85285 and 85297.

LCM(85285,85297) = 5¹ × 37¹ × 461¹ × 85297¹
LCM(85285,85297) = 7274554645