What is the Least Common Multiple of 85742 and 85751?

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 85742 and 85751 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85742 and 85751, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85742,85751) = 1
LCM(85742,85751) = ( 85742 × 85751) / 1
LCM(85742,85751) = 7352462242 / 1
LCM(85742,85751) = 7352462242

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85742 and 85751 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85742 and 85751. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85742 and 85751.

Prime Factorization of 85742

Prime Factorization of 85751

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85742 and 85751.

LCM(85742,85751) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 997¹ × 85751¹
LCM(85742,85751) = 7352462242