What is the Least Common Multiple of 86522 and 86539?

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 86522 and 86539 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86522 and 86539, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86522,86539) = 1
LCM(86522,86539) = ( 86522 × 86539) / 1
LCM(86522,86539) = 7487527358 / 1
LCM(86522,86539) = 7487527358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86522 and 86539 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86522 and 86539. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86522 and 86539.

Prime Factorization of 86522

Prime Factorization of 86539

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86522 and 86539.

LCM(86522,86539) = 2¹ × 43261¹ × 86539¹
LCM(86522,86539) = 7487527358