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What is the Least Common Multiple of 857 and 862?

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 857 and 862 is 738734.

LCM(857,862) = 738734

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Least Common Multiple of 857 and 862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 857 and 862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(857,862) = 1
LCM(857,862) = ( 857 × 862) / 1
LCM(857,862) = 738734 / 1
LCM(857,862) = 738734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 857 and 862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 857 and 862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 857 and 862.

Prime Factorization of 857

Prime factors of 857 are 857. Prime factorization of 857 in exponential form is:

857 = 8571

Prime Factorization of 862

Prime factors of 862 are 2, 431. Prime factorization of 862 in exponential form is:

862 = 21 × 4311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 857 and 862.

LCM(857,862) = 8571 × 21 × 4311
LCM(857,862) = 738734