What is the Least Common Multiple of 85534 and 85544?

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 85534 and 85544 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85534 and 85544, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85534,85544) = 2
LCM(85534,85544) = ( 85534 × 85544) / 2
LCM(85534,85544) = 7316920496 / 2
LCM(85534,85544) = 3658460248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85534 and 85544 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85534 and 85544. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85534 and 85544.

Prime Factorization of 85534

Prime Factorization of 85544

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85534 and 85544.

LCM(85534,85544) = 2³ × 42767¹ × 17² × 37¹
LCM(85534,85544) = 3658460248