What is the Least Common Multiple of 86659 and 86663?

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 86659 and 86663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86659 and 86663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86659,86663) = 1
LCM(86659,86663) = ( 86659 × 86663) / 1
LCM(86659,86663) = 7510128917 / 1
LCM(86659,86663) = 7510128917

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86659 and 86663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86659 and 86663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86659 and 86663.

Prime Factorization of 86659

Prime Factorization of 86663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86659 and 86663.

LCM(86659,86663) = 19¹ × 4561¹ × 79¹ × 1097¹
LCM(86659,86663) = 7510128917