What is the Least Common Multiple of 85792 and 85796?

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 85792 and 85796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85792 and 85796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85792,85796) = 4
LCM(85792,85796) = ( 85792 × 85796) / 4
LCM(85792,85796) = 7360610432 / 4
LCM(85792,85796) = 1840152608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85792 and 85796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85792 and 85796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85792 and 85796.

Prime Factorization of 85792

Prime Factorization of 85796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85792 and 85796.

LCM(85792,85796) = 2⁵ × 7¹ × 383¹ × 89¹ × 241¹
LCM(85792,85796) = 1840152608