What is the Least Common Multiple of 86888 and 86902?

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 86888 and 86902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86888 and 86902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86888,86902) = 2
LCM(86888,86902) = ( 86888 × 86902) / 2
LCM(86888,86902) = 7550740976 / 2
LCM(86888,86902) = 3775370488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86888 and 86902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86888 and 86902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86888 and 86902.

Prime Factorization of 86888

Prime Factorization of 86902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86888 and 86902.

LCM(86888,86902) = 2³ × 10861¹ × 43451¹
LCM(86888,86902) = 3775370488