What is the Least Common Multiple of 86286 and 86292?

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 86286 and 86292 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86286 and 86292, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86286,86292) = 6
LCM(86286,86292) = ( 86286 × 86292) / 6
LCM(86286,86292) = 7445791512 / 6
LCM(86286,86292) = 1240965252

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86286 and 86292 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86286 and 86292. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86286 and 86292.

Prime Factorization of 86286

Prime Factorization of 86292

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86286 and 86292.

LCM(86286,86292) = 2² × 3³ × 73¹ × 197¹ × 17¹ × 47¹
LCM(86286,86292) = 1240965252