What is the Least Common Multiple of 85556 and 85571?

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 85556 and 85571 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85556 and 85571, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85556,85571) = 1
LCM(85556,85571) = ( 85556 × 85571) / 1
LCM(85556,85571) = 7321112476 / 1
LCM(85556,85571) = 7321112476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85556 and 85571 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85556 and 85571. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85556 and 85571.

Prime Factorization of 85556

Prime Factorization of 85571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85556 and 85571.

LCM(85556,85571) = 2² × 73¹ × 293¹ × 85571¹
LCM(85556,85571) = 7321112476