What is the Least Common Multiple of 86285 and 86305?

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 of 86285 and 86305 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86285 and 86305, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86285,86305) = 5
LCM(86285,86305) = ( 86285 × 86305) / 5
LCM(86285,86305) = 7446826925 / 5
LCM(86285,86305) = 1489365385

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86285 and 86305 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86285 and 86305. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86285 and 86305.

Prime Factorization of 86285

Prime Factorization of 86305

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86285 and 86305.

LCM(86285,86305) = 5¹ × 17257¹ × 41¹ × 421¹
LCM(86285,86305) = 1489365385