What is the Least Common Multiple of 85658 and 85675?

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 85658 and 85675 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85658 and 85675, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85658,85675) = 1
LCM(85658,85675) = ( 85658 × 85675) / 1
LCM(85658,85675) = 7338749150 / 1
LCM(85658,85675) = 7338749150

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85658 and 85675 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85658 and 85675. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85658 and 85675.

Prime Factorization of 85658

Prime Factorization of 85675

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85658 and 85675.

LCM(85658,85675) = 2¹ × 42829¹ × 5² × 23¹ × 149¹
LCM(85658,85675) = 7338749150