What is the Least Common Multiple of 85297 and 85301?

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 85297 and 85301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85297 and 85301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85297,85301) = 1
LCM(85297,85301) = ( 85297 × 85301) / 1
LCM(85297,85301) = 7275919397 / 1
LCM(85297,85301) = 7275919397

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85297 and 85301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85297 and 85301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85297 and 85301.

Prime Factorization of 85297

Prime Factorization of 85301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85297 and 85301.

LCM(85297,85301) = 85297¹ × 197¹ × 433¹
LCM(85297,85301) = 7275919397