What is the Least Common Multiple of 86539 and 86558?

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 86539 and 86558 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86539 and 86558, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86539,86558) = 1
LCM(86539,86558) = ( 86539 × 86558) / 1
LCM(86539,86558) = 7490642762 / 1
LCM(86539,86558) = 7490642762

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86539 and 86558 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86539 and 86558. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86539 and 86558.

Prime Factorization of 86539

Prime Factorization of 86558

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86539 and 86558.

LCM(86539,86558) = 86539¹ × 2¹ × 113¹ × 383¹
LCM(86539,86558) = 7490642762