What is the Least Common Multiple of 86394 and 86408?

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 86394 and 86408 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86394 and 86408, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86394,86408) = 14
LCM(86394,86408) = ( 86394 × 86408) / 14
LCM(86394,86408) = 7465132752 / 14
LCM(86394,86408) = 533223768

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86394 and 86408 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86394 and 86408. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86394 and 86408.

Prime Factorization of 86394

Prime Factorization of 86408

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86394 and 86408.

LCM(86394,86408) = 2³ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 11² × 17¹ × 1543¹
LCM(86394,86408) = 533223768