What is the Least Common Multiple of 85417 and 85427?

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 85417 and 85427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85417 and 85427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85417,85427) = 1
LCM(85417,85427) = ( 85417 × 85427) / 1
LCM(85417,85427) = 7296918059 / 1
LCM(85417,85427) = 7296918059

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85417 and 85427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85417 and 85427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85417 and 85427.

Prime Factorization of 85417

Prime Factorization of 85427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85417 and 85427.

LCM(85417,85427) = 229¹ × 373¹ × 85427¹
LCM(85417,85427) = 7296918059