What is the Least Common Multiple of 86526 and 86533?

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 86526 and 86533 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86526 and 86533, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86526,86533) = 1
LCM(86526,86533) = ( 86526 × 86533) / 1
LCM(86526,86533) = 7487354358 / 1
LCM(86526,86533) = 7487354358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86526 and 86533 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86526 and 86533. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86526 and 86533.

Prime Factorization of 86526

Prime Factorization of 86533

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86526 and 86533.

LCM(86526,86533) = 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 19¹ × 23¹ × 86533¹
LCM(86526,86533) = 7487354358