What is the Least Common Multiple of 86400 and 86404?

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 86400 and 86404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86400 and 86404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86400,86404) = 4
LCM(86400,86404) = ( 86400 × 86404) / 4
LCM(86400,86404) = 7465305600 / 4
LCM(86400,86404) = 1866326400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86400 and 86404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86400 and 86404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86400 and 86404.

Prime Factorization of 86400

Prime Factorization of 86404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86400 and 86404.

LCM(86400,86404) = 2⁷ × 3³ × 5² × 21601¹
LCM(86400,86404) = 1866326400