What is the Least Common Multiple of 85899 and 85903?

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 85899 and 85903 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 85899 and 85903, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(85899,85903) = 1
LCM(85899,85903) = ( 85899 × 85903) / 1
LCM(85899,85903) = 7378981797 / 1
LCM(85899,85903) = 7378981797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 85899 and 85903 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 85899 and 85903. First we will calculate the prime factors of 85899 and 85903.

Prime Factorization of 85899

Prime Factorization of 85903

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 85899 and 85903.

LCM(85899,85903) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 137¹ × 85903¹
LCM(85899,85903) = 7378981797