What is the Least Common Multiple of 86612 and 86616?

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 86612 and 86616 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86612 and 86616, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86612,86616) = 4
LCM(86612,86616) = ( 86612 × 86616) / 4
LCM(86612,86616) = 7501984992 / 4
LCM(86612,86616) = 1875496248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86612 and 86616 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86612 and 86616. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86612 and 86616.

Prime Factorization of 86612

Prime Factorization of 86616

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86612 and 86616.

LCM(86612,86616) = 2³ × 59¹ × 367¹ × 3³ × 401¹
LCM(86612,86616) = 1875496248