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What is the Least Common Multiple of 858 and 872?

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 858 and 872 is 374088.

LCM(858,872) = 374088

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Least Common Multiple of 858 and 872 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 858 and 872, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(858,872) = 2
LCM(858,872) = ( 858 × 872) / 2
LCM(858,872) = 748176 / 2
LCM(858,872) = 374088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 858 and 872 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 858 and 872. First we will calculate the prime factors of 858 and 872.

Prime Factorization of 858

Prime factors of 858 are 2, 3, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 858 in exponential form is:

858 = 21 × 31 × 111 × 131

Prime Factorization of 872

Prime factors of 872 are 2, 109. Prime factorization of 872 in exponential form is:

872 = 23 × 1091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 858 and 872.

LCM(858,872) = 23 × 31 × 111 × 131 × 1091
LCM(858,872) = 374088