What is the Least Common Multiple of 86377 and 86381?

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 86377 and 86381 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86377 and 86381, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86377,86381) = 1
LCM(86377,86381) = ( 86377 × 86381) / 1
LCM(86377,86381) = 7461331637 / 1
LCM(86377,86381) = 7461331637

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86377 and 86381 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86377 and 86381. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86377 and 86381.

Prime Factorization of 86377

Prime Factorization of 86381

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86377 and 86381.

LCM(86377,86381) = 17¹ × 5081¹ × 86381¹
LCM(86377,86381) = 7461331637