What is the Least Common Multiple of 86434 and 86453?

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 86434 and 86453 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86434 and 86453, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86434,86453) = 1
LCM(86434,86453) = ( 86434 × 86453) / 1
LCM(86434,86453) = 7472478602 / 1
LCM(86434,86453) = 7472478602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86434 and 86453 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86434 and 86453. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86434 and 86453.

Prime Factorization of 86434

Prime Factorization of 86453

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86434 and 86453.

LCM(86434,86453) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 1879¹ × 86453¹
LCM(86434,86453) = 7472478602