What is the Least Common Multiple of 86341 and 86359?

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 86341 and 86359 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86341 and 86359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86341,86359) = 1
LCM(86341,86359) = ( 86341 × 86359) / 1
LCM(86341,86359) = 7456322419 / 1
LCM(86341,86359) = 7456322419

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86341 and 86359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86341 and 86359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86341 and 86359.

Prime Factorization of 86341

Prime Factorization of 86359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86341 and 86359.

LCM(86341,86359) = 86341¹ × 7¹ × 13² × 73¹
LCM(86341,86359) = 7456322419