What is the Least Common Multiple of 860 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 of 860 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 860 and 872, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(860,872) = 4
LCM(860,872) = ( 860 × 872) / 4
LCM(860,872) = 749920 / 4
LCM(860,872) = 187480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 860 and 872 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 860 and 872. First we will calculate the prime factors of 860 and 872.

Prime Factorization of 860

Prime Factorization of 872

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 860 and 872.

LCM(860,872) = 2³ × 5¹ × 43¹ × 109¹
LCM(860,872) = 187480