What is the Least Common Multiple of 85798 and 85802?

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 85798 and 85802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85798 and 85802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85798,85802) = 2
LCM(85798,85802) = ( 85798 × 85802) / 2
LCM(85798,85802) = 7361639996 / 2
LCM(85798,85802) = 3680819998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85798 and 85802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85798 and 85802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85798 and 85802.

Prime Factorization of 85798

Prime Factorization of 85802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85798 and 85802.

LCM(85798,85802) = 2¹ × 42899¹ × 42901¹
LCM(85798,85802) = 3680819998