What is the Least Common Multiple of 85831 and 85847?

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 85831 and 85847 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85831 and 85847, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85831,85847) = 1
LCM(85831,85847) = ( 85831 × 85847) / 1
LCM(85831,85847) = 7368333857 / 1
LCM(85831,85847) = 7368333857

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85831 and 85847 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85831 and 85847. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85831 and 85847.

Prime Factorization of 85831

Prime Factorization of 85847

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85831 and 85847.

LCM(85831,85847) = 85831¹ × 85847¹
LCM(85831,85847) = 7368333857