What is the Least Common Multiple of 86504 and 86518?

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 86504 and 86518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86504 and 86518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86504,86518) = 2
LCM(86504,86518) = ( 86504 × 86518) / 2
LCM(86504,86518) = 7484153072 / 2
LCM(86504,86518) = 3742076536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86504 and 86518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86504 and 86518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86504 and 86518.

Prime Factorization of 86504

Prime Factorization of 86518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86504 and 86518.

LCM(86504,86518) = 2³ × 11¹ × 983¹ × 181¹ × 239¹
LCM(86504,86518) = 3742076536