What is the Least Common Multiple of 86858 and 86872?

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 86858 and 86872 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86858 and 86872, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86858,86872) = 2
LCM(86858,86872) = ( 86858 × 86872) / 2
LCM(86858,86872) = 7545528176 / 2
LCM(86858,86872) = 3772764088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86858 and 86872 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86858 and 86872. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86858 and 86872.

Prime Factorization of 86858

Prime Factorization of 86872

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86858 and 86872.

LCM(86858,86872) = 2³ × 137¹ × 317¹ × 10859¹
LCM(86858,86872) = 3772764088