What is the Least Common Multiple of 85703 and 85707?

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 85703 and 85707 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85703 and 85707, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85703,85707) = 1
LCM(85703,85707) = ( 85703 × 85707) / 1
LCM(85703,85707) = 7345347021 / 1
LCM(85703,85707) = 7345347021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85703 and 85707 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85703 and 85707. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85703 and 85707.

Prime Factorization of 85703

Prime Factorization of 85707

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85703 and 85707.

LCM(85703,85707) = 85703¹ × 3² × 89¹ × 107¹
LCM(85703,85707) = 7345347021