What is the Least Common Multiple of 85417 and 85432?

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 85432 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 85432, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85417,85432) = 1
LCM(85417,85432) = ( 85417 × 85432) / 1
LCM(85417,85432) = 7297345144 / 1
LCM(85417,85432) = 7297345144

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85417 and 85432 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85417 and 85432. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85417 and 85432.

Prime Factorization of 85417

Prime Factorization of 85432

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85417 and 85432.

LCM(85417,85432) = 229¹ × 373¹ × 2³ × 59¹ × 181¹
LCM(85417,85432) = 7297345144