What is the Least Common Multiple of 85322 and 85336?

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 85322 and 85336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85322 and 85336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85322,85336) = 2
LCM(85322,85336) = ( 85322 × 85336) / 2
LCM(85322,85336) = 7281038192 / 2
LCM(85322,85336) = 3640519096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85322 and 85336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85322 and 85336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85322 and 85336.

Prime Factorization of 85322

Prime Factorization of 85336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85322 and 85336.

LCM(85322,85336) = 2³ × 37¹ × 1153¹ × 10667¹
LCM(85322,85336) = 3640519096