What is the Least Common Multiple of 86332 and 86337?

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 86332 and 86337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86332 and 86337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86332,86337) = 1
LCM(86332,86337) = ( 86332 × 86337) / 1
LCM(86332,86337) = 7453645884 / 1
LCM(86332,86337) = 7453645884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86332 and 86337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86332 and 86337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86332 and 86337.

Prime Factorization of 86332

Prime Factorization of 86337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86332 and 86337.

LCM(86332,86337) = 2² × 113¹ × 191¹ × 3² × 53¹ × 181¹
LCM(86332,86337) = 7453645884