What is the Least Common Multiple of 86783 and 86787?

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 86783 and 86787 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86783 and 86787, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86783,86787) = 1
LCM(86783,86787) = ( 86783 × 86787) / 1
LCM(86783,86787) = 7531636221 / 1
LCM(86783,86787) = 7531636221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86783 and 86787 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86783 and 86787. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86783 and 86787.

Prime Factorization of 86783

Prime Factorization of 86787

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86783 and 86787.

LCM(86783,86787) = 86783¹ × 3² × 9643¹
LCM(86783,86787) = 7531636221