What is the Least Common Multiple of 85321 and 85331?

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 85321 and 85331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85321 and 85331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85321,85331) = 1
LCM(85321,85331) = ( 85321 × 85331) / 1
LCM(85321,85331) = 7280526251 / 1
LCM(85321,85331) = 7280526251

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85321 and 85331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85321 and 85331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85321 and 85331.

Prime Factorization of 85321

Prime Factorization of 85331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85321 and 85331.

LCM(85321,85331) = 41¹ × 2081¹ × 85331¹
LCM(85321,85331) = 7280526251