What is the Least Common Multiple of 85581 and 85597?

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 85581 and 85597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85581 and 85597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85581,85597) = 1
LCM(85581,85597) = ( 85581 × 85597) / 1
LCM(85581,85597) = 7325476857 / 1
LCM(85581,85597) = 7325476857

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85581 and 85597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85581 and 85597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85581 and 85597.

Prime Factorization of 85581

Prime Factorization of 85597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85581 and 85597.

LCM(85581,85597) = 3² × 37¹ × 257¹ × 85597¹
LCM(85581,85597) = 7325476857