What is the Least Common Multiple of 85812 and 85817?

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 85812 and 85817 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85812 and 85817, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85812,85817) = 1
LCM(85812,85817) = ( 85812 × 85817) / 1
LCM(85812,85817) = 7364128404 / 1
LCM(85812,85817) = 7364128404

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85812 and 85817 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85812 and 85817. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85812 and 85817.

Prime Factorization of 85812

Prime Factorization of 85817

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85812 and 85817.

LCM(85812,85817) = 2² × 3¹ × 7151¹ × 85817¹
LCM(85812,85817) = 7364128404