What is the Least Common Multiple of 85375 and 85381?

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 85375 and 85381 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85375 and 85381, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85375,85381) = 1
LCM(85375,85381) = ( 85375 × 85381) / 1
LCM(85375,85381) = 7289402875 / 1
LCM(85375,85381) = 7289402875

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85375 and 85381 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85375 and 85381. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85375 and 85381.

Prime Factorization of 85375

Prime Factorization of 85381

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85375 and 85381.

LCM(85375,85381) = 5³ × 683¹ × 85381¹
LCM(85375,85381) = 7289402875