What is the Least Common Multiple of 86118 and 86132?

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 86118 and 86132 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86118 and 86132, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86118,86132) = 2
LCM(86118,86132) = ( 86118 × 86132) / 2
LCM(86118,86132) = 7417515576 / 2
LCM(86118,86132) = 3708757788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86118 and 86132 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86118 and 86132. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86118 and 86132.

Prime Factorization of 86118

Prime Factorization of 86132

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86118 and 86132.

LCM(86118,86132) = 2² × 3¹ × 31¹ × 463¹ × 61¹ × 353¹
LCM(86118,86132) = 3708757788