What is the Least Common Multiple of 86605 and 86612?

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 86605 and 86612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86605 and 86612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86605,86612) = 1
LCM(86605,86612) = ( 86605 × 86612) / 1
LCM(86605,86612) = 7501032260 / 1
LCM(86605,86612) = 7501032260

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86605 and 86612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86605 and 86612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86605 and 86612.

Prime Factorization of 86605

Prime Factorization of 86612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86605 and 86612.

LCM(86605,86612) = 5¹ × 17321¹ × 2² × 59¹ × 367¹
LCM(86605,86612) = 7501032260