What is the Least Common Multiple of 86437 and 86441?

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 86437 and 86441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86437 and 86441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86437,86441) = 1
LCM(86437,86441) = ( 86437 × 86441) / 1
LCM(86437,86441) = 7471700717 / 1
LCM(86437,86441) = 7471700717

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86437 and 86441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86437 and 86441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86437 and 86441.

Prime Factorization of 86437

Prime Factorization of 86441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86437 and 86441.

LCM(86437,86441) = 13¹ × 61¹ × 109¹ × 86441¹
LCM(86437,86441) = 7471700717