What is the Least Common Multiple of 85705 and 85709?

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 85705 and 85709 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85705 and 85709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85705,85709) = 1
LCM(85705,85709) = ( 85705 × 85709) / 1
LCM(85705,85709) = 7345689845 / 1
LCM(85705,85709) = 7345689845

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85705 and 85709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85705 and 85709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85705 and 85709.

Prime Factorization of 85705

Prime Factorization of 85709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85705 and 85709.

LCM(85705,85709) = 5¹ × 61¹ × 281¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 347¹
LCM(85705,85709) = 7345689845