What is the Least Common Multiple of 86855 and 86859?

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 86855 and 86859 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86855 and 86859, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86855,86859) = 1
LCM(86855,86859) = ( 86855 × 86859) / 1
LCM(86855,86859) = 7544138445 / 1
LCM(86855,86859) = 7544138445

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86855 and 86859 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86855 and 86859. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86855 and 86859.

Prime Factorization of 86855

Prime Factorization of 86859

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86855 and 86859.

LCM(86855,86859) = 5¹ × 29¹ × 599¹ × 3³ × 3217¹
LCM(86855,86859) = 7544138445