What is the Least Common Multiple of 86318 and 86322?

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 86318 and 86322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86318 and 86322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86318,86322) = 2
LCM(86318,86322) = ( 86318 × 86322) / 2
LCM(86318,86322) = 7451142396 / 2
LCM(86318,86322) = 3725571198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86318 and 86322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86318 and 86322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86318 and 86322.

Prime Factorization of 86318

Prime Factorization of 86322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86318 and 86322.

LCM(86318,86322) = 2¹ × 43159¹ × 3¹ × 14387¹
LCM(86318,86322) = 3725571198