What is the Least Common Multiple of 86326 and 86334?

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 86326 and 86334 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86326 and 86334, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86326,86334) = 2
LCM(86326,86334) = ( 86326 × 86334) / 2
LCM(86326,86334) = 7452868884 / 2
LCM(86326,86334) = 3726434442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86326 and 86334 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86326 and 86334. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86326 and 86334.

Prime Factorization of 86326

Prime Factorization of 86334

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86326 and 86334.

LCM(86326,86334) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 2539¹ × 3¹ × 14389¹
LCM(86326,86334) = 3726434442