What is the Least Common Multiple of 86917 and 86923?

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 86917 and 86923 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86917 and 86923, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86917,86923) = 1
LCM(86917,86923) = ( 86917 × 86923) / 1
LCM(86917,86923) = 7555086391 / 1
LCM(86917,86923) = 7555086391

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86917 and 86923 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86917 and 86923. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86917 and 86923.

Prime Factorization of 86917

Prime Factorization of 86923

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86917 and 86923.

LCM(86917,86923) = 23¹ × 3779¹ × 86923¹
LCM(86917,86923) = 7555086391