What is the Least Common Multiple of 86915 and 86929?

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 86915 and 86929 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86915 and 86929, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86915,86929) = 1
LCM(86915,86929) = ( 86915 × 86929) / 1
LCM(86915,86929) = 7555434035 / 1
LCM(86915,86929) = 7555434035

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86915 and 86929 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86915 and 86929. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86915 and 86929.

Prime Factorization of 86915

Prime Factorization of 86929

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86915 and 86929.

LCM(86915,86929) = 5¹ × 17383¹ × 86929¹
LCM(86915,86929) = 7555434035