What is the Least Common Multiple of 85669 and 85686?

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 85669 and 85686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85669 and 85686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85669,85686) = 1
LCM(85669,85686) = ( 85669 × 85686) / 1
LCM(85669,85686) = 7340633934 / 1
LCM(85669,85686) = 7340633934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85669 and 85686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85669 and 85686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85669 and 85686.

Prime Factorization of 85669

Prime Factorization of 85686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85669 and 85686.

LCM(85669,85686) = 85669¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 14281¹
LCM(85669,85686) = 7340633934