What is the Least Common Multiple of 86693 and 86701?

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 86693 and 86701 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86693 and 86701, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86693,86701) = 1
LCM(86693,86701) = ( 86693 × 86701) / 1
LCM(86693,86701) = 7516369793 / 1
LCM(86693,86701) = 7516369793

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86693 and 86701 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86693 and 86701. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86693 and 86701.

Prime Factorization of 86693

Prime Factorization of 86701

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86693 and 86701.

LCM(86693,86701) = 86693¹ × 277¹ × 313¹
LCM(86693,86701) = 7516369793