What is the Least Common Multiple of 86622 and 86626?

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 86622 and 86626 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86622 and 86626, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86622,86626) = 2
LCM(86622,86626) = ( 86622 × 86626) / 2
LCM(86622,86626) = 7503717372 / 2
LCM(86622,86626) = 3751858686

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86622 and 86626 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86622 and 86626. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86622 and 86626.

Prime Factorization of 86622

Prime Factorization of 86626

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86622 and 86626.

LCM(86622,86626) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 14437¹ × 43313¹
LCM(86622,86626) = 3751858686