What is the Least Common Multiple of 85848 and 85853?

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 85848 and 85853 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85848 and 85853, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85848,85853) = 1
LCM(85848,85853) = ( 85848 × 85853) / 1
LCM(85848,85853) = 7370308344 / 1
LCM(85848,85853) = 7370308344

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85848 and 85853 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85848 and 85853. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85848 and 85853.

Prime Factorization of 85848

Prime Factorization of 85853

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85848 and 85853.

LCM(85848,85853) = 2³ × 3¹ × 7² × 73¹ × 85853¹
LCM(85848,85853) = 7370308344