What is the Least Common Multiple of 85874 and 85878?

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 85874 and 85878 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85874 and 85878, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85874,85878) = 2
LCM(85874,85878) = ( 85874 × 85878) / 2
LCM(85874,85878) = 7374687372 / 2
LCM(85874,85878) = 3687343686

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85874 and 85878 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85874 and 85878. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85874 and 85878.

Prime Factorization of 85874

Prime Factorization of 85878

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85874 and 85878.

LCM(85874,85878) = 2¹ × 42937¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 367¹
LCM(85874,85878) = 3687343686