What is the Least Common Multiple of 86869 and 86876?

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 86869 and 86876 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86869 and 86876, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86869,86876) = 1
LCM(86869,86876) = ( 86869 × 86876) / 1
LCM(86869,86876) = 7546831244 / 1
LCM(86869,86876) = 7546831244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86869 and 86876 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86869 and 86876. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86869 and 86876.

Prime Factorization of 86869

Prime Factorization of 86876

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86869 and 86876.

LCM(86869,86876) = 86869¹ × 2² × 37¹ × 587¹
LCM(86869,86876) = 7546831244