What is the Least Common Multiple of 85718 and 85738?

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 85718 and 85738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85718 and 85738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85718,85738) = 2
LCM(85718,85738) = ( 85718 × 85738) / 2
LCM(85718,85738) = 7349289884 / 2
LCM(85718,85738) = 3674644942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85718 and 85738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85718 and 85738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85718 and 85738.

Prime Factorization of 85718

Prime Factorization of 85738

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85718 and 85738.

LCM(85718,85738) = 2¹ × 42859¹ × 163¹ × 263¹
LCM(85718,85738) = 3674644942