What is the Least Common Multiple of 86668 and 86687?

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 86668 and 86687 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86668 and 86687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86668,86687) = 1
LCM(86668,86687) = ( 86668 × 86687) / 1
LCM(86668,86687) = 7512988916 / 1
LCM(86668,86687) = 7512988916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86668 and 86687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86668 and 86687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86668 and 86687.

Prime Factorization of 86668

Prime Factorization of 86687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86668 and 86687.

LCM(86668,86687) = 2² × 47¹ × 461¹ × 23¹ × 3769¹
LCM(86668,86687) = 7512988916