What is the Least Common Multiple of 86098 and 86104?

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 86098 and 86104 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86098 and 86104, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86098,86104) = 2
LCM(86098,86104) = ( 86098 × 86104) / 2
LCM(86098,86104) = 7413382192 / 2
LCM(86098,86104) = 3706691096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86098 and 86104 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86098 and 86104. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86098 and 86104.

Prime Factorization of 86098

Prime Factorization of 86104

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86098 and 86104.

LCM(86098,86104) = 2³ × 43049¹ × 47¹ × 229¹
LCM(86098,86104) = 3706691096