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What is the Least Common Multiple of 857 and 874?

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 874 is 749018.

LCM(857,874) = 749018

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Least Common Multiple of 857 and 874 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 874, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(857,874) = 1
LCM(857,874) = ( 857 × 874) / 1
LCM(857,874) = 749018 / 1
LCM(857,874) = 749018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 857 and 874 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 857 and 874. First we will calculate the prime factors of 857 and 874.

Prime Factorization of 857

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

857 = 8571

Prime Factorization of 874

Prime factors of 874 are 2, 19, 23. Prime factorization of 874 in exponential form is:

874 = 21 × 191 × 231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 857 and 874.

LCM(857,874) = 8571 × 21 × 191 × 231
LCM(857,874) = 749018