What is the Least Common Multiple of 86316 and 86327?

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 86316 and 86327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86316 and 86327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86316,86327) = 1
LCM(86316,86327) = ( 86316 × 86327) / 1
LCM(86316,86327) = 7451401332 / 1
LCM(86316,86327) = 7451401332

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86316 and 86327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86316 and 86327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86316 and 86327.

Prime Factorization of 86316

Prime Factorization of 86327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86316 and 86327.

LCM(86316,86327) = 2² × 3¹ × 7193¹ × 173¹ × 499¹
LCM(86316,86327) = 7451401332