What is the Least Common Multiple of 85307 and 85317?

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 85307 and 85317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85307 and 85317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85307,85317) = 1
LCM(85307,85317) = ( 85307 × 85317) / 1
LCM(85307,85317) = 7278137319 / 1
LCM(85307,85317) = 7278137319

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85307 and 85317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85307 and 85317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85307 and 85317.

Prime Factorization of 85307

Prime Factorization of 85317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85307 and 85317.

LCM(85307,85317) = 23¹ × 3709¹ × 3¹ × 28439¹
LCM(85307,85317) = 7278137319