What is the Least Common Multiple of 86698 and 86718?

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 86698 and 86718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86698 and 86718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86698,86718) = 2
LCM(86698,86718) = ( 86698 × 86718) / 2
LCM(86698,86718) = 7518277164 / 2
LCM(86698,86718) = 3759138582

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86698 and 86718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86698 and 86718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86698 and 86718.

Prime Factorization of 86698

Prime Factorization of 86718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86698 and 86718.

LCM(86698,86718) = 2¹ × 67¹ × 647¹ × 3¹ × 97¹ × 149¹
LCM(86698,86718) = 3759138582