What is the Least Common Multiple of 8086 and 8091?

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 8086 and 8091 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8086 and 8091, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8086,8091) = 1
LCM(8086,8091) = ( 8086 × 8091) / 1
LCM(8086,8091) = 65423826 / 1
LCM(8086,8091) = 65423826

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8086 and 8091 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8086 and 8091. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8086 and 8091.

Prime Factorization of 8086

Prime Factorization of 8091

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8086 and 8091.

LCM(8086,8091) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 311¹ × 3² × 29¹ × 31¹
LCM(8086,8091) = 65423826