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What is the Least Common Multiple of 845 and 856?

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 (LCM) of 845 and 856 is 723320.

LCM(845,856) = 723320

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Least Common Multiple of 845 and 856 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 845 and 856, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(845,856) = 1
LCM(845,856) = ( 845 × 856) / 1
LCM(845,856) = 723320 / 1
LCM(845,856) = 723320

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 845 and 856 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 845 and 856. First we will calculate the prime factors of 845 and 856.

Prime Factorization of 845

Prime factors of 845 are 5, 13. Prime factorization of 845 in exponential form is:

845 = 51 × 132

Prime Factorization of 856

Prime factors of 856 are 2, 107. Prime factorization of 856 in exponential form is:

856 = 23 × 1071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 845 and 856.

LCM(845,856) = 51 × 132 × 23 × 1071
LCM(845,856) = 723320