What is the Least Common Multiple of 86477 and 86481?

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 86477 and 86481 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86477 and 86481, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86477,86481) = 1
LCM(86477,86481) = ( 86477 × 86481) / 1
LCM(86477,86481) = 7478617437 / 1
LCM(86477,86481) = 7478617437

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86477 and 86481 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86477 and 86481. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86477 and 86481.

Prime Factorization of 86477

Prime Factorization of 86481

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86477 and 86481.

LCM(86477,86481) = 86477¹ × 3³ × 3203¹
LCM(86477,86481) = 7478617437