What is the Least Common Multiple of 85874 and 85879?

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 85879 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 85879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85874,85879) = 1
LCM(85874,85879) = ( 85874 × 85879) / 1
LCM(85874,85879) = 7374773246 / 1
LCM(85874,85879) = 7374773246

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85874 and 85879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85874 and 85879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85874 and 85879.

Prime Factorization of 85874

Prime Factorization of 85879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85874 and 85879.

LCM(85874,85879) = 2¹ × 42937¹ × 157¹ × 547¹
LCM(85874,85879) = 7374773246