What is the Least Common Multiple of 85482 and 85489?

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 85482 and 85489 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85482 and 85489, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85482,85489) = 1
LCM(85482,85489) = ( 85482 × 85489) / 1
LCM(85482,85489) = 7307770698 / 1
LCM(85482,85489) = 7307770698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85482 and 85489 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85482 and 85489. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85482 and 85489.

Prime Factorization of 85482

Prime Factorization of 85489

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85482 and 85489.

LCM(85482,85489) = 2¹ × 3³ × 1583¹ × 53¹ × 1613¹
LCM(85482,85489) = 7307770698