What is the Least Common Multiple of 86531 and 86536?

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 86531 and 86536 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86531 and 86536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86531,86536) = 1
LCM(86531,86536) = ( 86531 × 86536) / 1
LCM(86531,86536) = 7488046616 / 1
LCM(86531,86536) = 7488046616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86531 and 86536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86531 and 86536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86531 and 86536.

Prime Factorization of 86531

Prime Factorization of 86536

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86531 and 86536.

LCM(86531,86536) = 86531¹ × 2³ × 29¹ × 373¹
LCM(86531,86536) = 7488046616