What is the Least Common Multiple of 85423 and 85428?

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 85423 and 85428 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85423 and 85428, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85423,85428) = 1
LCM(85423,85428) = ( 85423 × 85428) / 1
LCM(85423,85428) = 7297516044 / 1
LCM(85423,85428) = 7297516044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85423 and 85428 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85423 and 85428. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85423 and 85428.

Prime Factorization of 85423

Prime Factorization of 85428

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85423 and 85428.

LCM(85423,85428) = 13¹ × 6571¹ × 2² × 3³ × 7¹ × 113¹
LCM(85423,85428) = 7297516044