What is the Least Common Multiple of 85292 and 85306?

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 85292 and 85306 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85292 and 85306, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85292,85306) = 2
LCM(85292,85306) = ( 85292 × 85306) / 2
LCM(85292,85306) = 7275919352 / 2
LCM(85292,85306) = 3637959676

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85292 and 85306 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85292 and 85306. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85292 and 85306.

Prime Factorization of 85292

Prime Factorization of 85306

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85292 and 85306.

LCM(85292,85306) = 2² × 21323¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 193¹
LCM(85292,85306) = 3637959676