What is the Least Common Multiple of 85493 and 85497?

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 85493 and 85497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85493 and 85497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85493,85497) = 1
LCM(85493,85497) = ( 85493 × 85497) / 1
LCM(85493,85497) = 7309395021 / 1
LCM(85493,85497) = 7309395021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85493 and 85497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85493 and 85497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85493 and 85497.

Prime Factorization of 85493

Prime Factorization of 85497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85493 and 85497.

LCM(85493,85497) = 17¹ × 47¹ × 107¹ × 3¹ × 28499¹
LCM(85493,85497) = 7309395021