What is the Least Common Multiple of 85331 and 85343?

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 85331 and 85343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85331 and 85343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85331,85343) = 1
LCM(85331,85343) = ( 85331 × 85343) / 1
LCM(85331,85343) = 7282403533 / 1
LCM(85331,85343) = 7282403533

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85331 and 85343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85331 and 85343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85331 and 85343.

Prime Factorization of 85331

Prime Factorization of 85343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85331 and 85343.

LCM(85331,85343) = 85331¹ × 31¹ × 2753¹
LCM(85331,85343) = 7282403533