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What is the Least Common Multiple of 850 and 866?

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 850 and 866 is 368050.

LCM(850,866) = 368050

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Least Common Multiple of 850 and 866 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 850 and 866, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(850,866) = 2
LCM(850,866) = ( 850 × 866) / 2
LCM(850,866) = 736100 / 2
LCM(850,866) = 368050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 850 and 866 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 850 and 866. First we will calculate the prime factors of 850 and 866.

Prime Factorization of 850

Prime factors of 850 are 2, 5, 17. Prime factorization of 850 in exponential form is:

850 = 21 × 52 × 171

Prime Factorization of 866

Prime factors of 866 are 2, 433. Prime factorization of 866 in exponential form is:

866 = 21 × 4331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 850 and 866.

LCM(850,866) = 21 × 52 × 171 × 4331
LCM(850,866) = 368050