What is the Least Common Multiple of 86418 and 86422?

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 86418 and 86422 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86418 and 86422, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86418,86422) = 2
LCM(86418,86422) = ( 86418 × 86422) / 2
LCM(86418,86422) = 7468416396 / 2
LCM(86418,86422) = 3734208198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86418 and 86422 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86418 and 86422. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86418 and 86422.

Prime Factorization of 86418

Prime Factorization of 86422

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86418 and 86422.

LCM(86418,86422) = 2¹ × 3² × 4801¹ × 7¹ × 6173¹
LCM(86418,86422) = 3734208198