What is the Least Common Multiple of 86646 and 86651?

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 86646 and 86651 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86646 and 86651, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86646,86651) = 1
LCM(86646,86651) = ( 86646 × 86651) / 1
LCM(86646,86651) = 7507962546 / 1
LCM(86646,86651) = 7507962546

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86646 and 86651 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86646 and 86651. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86646 and 86651.

Prime Factorization of 86646

Prime Factorization of 86651

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86646 and 86651.

LCM(86646,86651) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 2063¹ × 73¹ × 1187¹
LCM(86646,86651) = 7507962546