What is the Least Common Multiple of 86028 and 86038?

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 86028 and 86038 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86028 and 86038, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86028,86038) = 2
LCM(86028,86038) = ( 86028 × 86038) / 2
LCM(86028,86038) = 7401677064 / 2
LCM(86028,86038) = 3700838532

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86028 and 86038 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86028 and 86038. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86028 and 86038.

Prime Factorization of 86028

Prime Factorization of 86038

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86028 and 86038.

LCM(86028,86038) = 2² × 3¹ × 67¹ × 107¹ × 43019¹
LCM(86028,86038) = 3700838532