What is the Least Common Multiple of 86672 and 86682?

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 86672 and 86682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86672 and 86682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86672,86682) = 2
LCM(86672,86682) = ( 86672 × 86682) / 2
LCM(86672,86682) = 7512902304 / 2
LCM(86672,86682) = 3756451152

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86672 and 86682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86672 and 86682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86672 and 86682.

Prime Factorization of 86672

Prime Factorization of 86682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86672 and 86682.

LCM(86672,86682) = 2⁴ × 5417¹ × 3¹ × 14447¹
LCM(86672,86682) = 3756451152