What is the Least Common Multiple of 86572 and 86586?

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 86572 and 86586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86572 and 86586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86572,86586) = 2
LCM(86572,86586) = ( 86572 × 86586) / 2
LCM(86572,86586) = 7495923192 / 2
LCM(86572,86586) = 3747961596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86572 and 86586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86572 and 86586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86572 and 86586.

Prime Factorization of 86572

Prime Factorization of 86586

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86572 and 86586.

LCM(86572,86586) = 2² × 23¹ × 941¹ × 3¹ × 14431¹
LCM(86572,86586) = 3747961596