What is the Least Common Multiple of 86614 and 86618?

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 86614 and 86618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86614 and 86618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86614,86618) = 2
LCM(86614,86618) = ( 86614 × 86618) / 2
LCM(86614,86618) = 7502331452 / 2
LCM(86614,86618) = 3751165726

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86614 and 86618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86614 and 86618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86614 and 86618.

Prime Factorization of 86614

Prime Factorization of 86618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86614 and 86618.

LCM(86614,86618) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 31¹ × 127¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 269¹
LCM(86614,86618) = 3751165726