What is the Least Common Multiple of 86281 and 86299?

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 86281 and 86299 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86281 and 86299, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86281,86299) = 1
LCM(86281,86299) = ( 86281 × 86299) / 1
LCM(86281,86299) = 7445964019 / 1
LCM(86281,86299) = 7445964019

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86281 and 86299 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86281 and 86299. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86281 and 86299.

Prime Factorization of 86281

Prime Factorization of 86299

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86281 and 86299.

LCM(86281,86299) = 13¹ × 6637¹ × 211¹ × 409¹
LCM(86281,86299) = 7445964019