What is the Least Common Multiple of 85572 and 85587?

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 85572 and 85587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85572 and 85587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85572,85587) = 3
LCM(85572,85587) = ( 85572 × 85587) / 3
LCM(85572,85587) = 7323850764 / 3
LCM(85572,85587) = 2441283588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85572 and 85587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85572 and 85587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85572 and 85587.

Prime Factorization of 85572

Prime Factorization of 85587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85572 and 85587.

LCM(85572,85587) = 2² × 3² × 2377¹ × 47¹ × 607¹
LCM(85572,85587) = 2441283588