What is the Least Common Multiple of 86555 and 86573?

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 86555 and 86573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86555 and 86573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86555,86573) = 1
LCM(86555,86573) = ( 86555 × 86573) / 1
LCM(86555,86573) = 7493326015 / 1
LCM(86555,86573) = 7493326015

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86555 and 86573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86555 and 86573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86555 and 86573.

Prime Factorization of 86555

Prime Factorization of 86573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86555 and 86573.

LCM(86555,86573) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 2473¹ × 86573¹
LCM(86555,86573) = 7493326015