What is the Least Common Multiple of 86760 and 86779?

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 86760 and 86779 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86760 and 86779, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86760,86779) = 1
LCM(86760,86779) = ( 86760 × 86779) / 1
LCM(86760,86779) = 7528946040 / 1
LCM(86760,86779) = 7528946040

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86760 and 86779 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86760 and 86779. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86760 and 86779.

Prime Factorization of 86760

Prime Factorization of 86779

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86760 and 86779.

LCM(86760,86779) = 2³ × 3² × 5¹ × 241¹ × 7³ × 11¹ × 23¹
LCM(86760,86779) = 7528946040