What is the Least Common Multiple of 85781 and 85798?

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 85781 and 85798 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85781 and 85798, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85781,85798) = 1
LCM(85781,85798) = ( 85781 × 85798) / 1
LCM(85781,85798) = 7359838238 / 1
LCM(85781,85798) = 7359838238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85781 and 85798 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85781 and 85798. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85781 and 85798.

Prime Factorization of 85781

Prime Factorization of 85798

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85781 and 85798.

LCM(85781,85798) = 85781¹ × 2¹ × 42899¹
LCM(85781,85798) = 7359838238