What is the Least Common Multiple of 86896 and 86903?

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 86896 and 86903 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86896 and 86903, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86896,86903) = 1
LCM(86896,86903) = ( 86896 × 86903) / 1
LCM(86896,86903) = 7551523088 / 1
LCM(86896,86903) = 7551523088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86896 and 86903 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86896 and 86903. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86896 and 86903.

Prime Factorization of 86896

Prime Factorization of 86903

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86896 and 86903.

LCM(86896,86903) = 2⁴ × 5431¹ × 43² × 47¹
LCM(86896,86903) = 7551523088