What is the Least Common Multiple of 86650 and 86654?

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 86650 and 86654 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86650 and 86654, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86650,86654) = 2
LCM(86650,86654) = ( 86650 × 86654) / 2
LCM(86650,86654) = 7508569100 / 2
LCM(86650,86654) = 3754284550

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86650 and 86654 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86650 and 86654. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86650 and 86654.

Prime Factorization of 86650

Prime Factorization of 86654

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86650 and 86654.

LCM(86650,86654) = 2¹ × 5² × 1733¹ × 37¹ × 1171¹
LCM(86650,86654) = 3754284550