What is the Least Common Multiple of 85564 and 85579?

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 85564 and 85579 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85564 and 85579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85564,85579) = 1
LCM(85564,85579) = ( 85564 × 85579) / 1
LCM(85564,85579) = 7322481556 / 1
LCM(85564,85579) = 7322481556

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85564 and 85579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85564 and 85579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85564 and 85579.

Prime Factorization of 85564

Prime Factorization of 85579

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85564 and 85579.

LCM(85564,85579) = 2² × 21391¹ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 227¹
LCM(85564,85579) = 7322481556