What is the Least Common Multiple of 86498 and 86502?

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 86498 and 86502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86498 and 86502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86498,86502) = 2
LCM(86498,86502) = ( 86498 × 86502) / 2
LCM(86498,86502) = 7482249996 / 2
LCM(86498,86502) = 3741124998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86498 and 86502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86498 and 86502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86498 and 86502.

Prime Factorization of 86498

Prime Factorization of 86502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86498 and 86502.

LCM(86498,86502) = 2¹ × 61¹ × 709¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 1109¹
LCM(86498,86502) = 3741124998