What is the Least Common Multiple of 86916 and 86930?

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 86916 and 86930 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86916 and 86930, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86916,86930) = 2
LCM(86916,86930) = ( 86916 × 86930) / 2
LCM(86916,86930) = 7555607880 / 2
LCM(86916,86930) = 3777803940

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86916 and 86930 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86916 and 86930. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86916 and 86930.

Prime Factorization of 86916

Prime Factorization of 86930

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86916 and 86930.

LCM(86916,86930) = 2² × 3¹ × 7243¹ × 5¹ × 8693¹
LCM(86916,86930) = 3777803940