What is the Least Common Multiple of 86274 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 86274 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 86274 and 86278, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86274,86278) = 2
LCM(86274,86278) = ( 86274 × 86278) / 2
LCM(86274,86278) = 7443548172 / 2
LCM(86274,86278) = 3721774086

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86274 and 86278 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86274 and 86278. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86274 and 86278.

Prime Factorization of 86274

Prime Factorization of 86278

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86274 and 86278.

LCM(86274,86278) = 2¹ × 3² × 4793¹ × 179¹ × 241¹
LCM(86274,86278) = 3721774086