What is the Least Common Multiple of 86271 and 86278?

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 86271 and 86278 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86271 and 86278, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86271,86278) = 1
LCM(86271,86278) = ( 86271 × 86278) / 1
LCM(86271,86278) = 7443289338 / 1
LCM(86271,86278) = 7443289338

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86271 and 86278 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86271 and 86278. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86271 and 86278.

Prime Factorization of 86271

Prime Factorization of 86278

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86271 and 86278.

LCM(86271,86278) = 3¹ × 149¹ × 193¹ × 2¹ × 179¹ × 241¹
LCM(86271,86278) = 7443289338