What is the Least Common Multiple of 86197 and 86203?

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 86197 and 86203 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86197 and 86203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86197,86203) = 1
LCM(86197,86203) = ( 86197 × 86203) / 1
LCM(86197,86203) = 7430439991 / 1
LCM(86197,86203) = 7430439991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86197 and 86203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86197 and 86203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86197 and 86203.

Prime Factorization of 86197

Prime Factorization of 86203

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86197 and 86203.

LCM(86197,86203) = 86197¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 349¹
LCM(86197,86203) = 7430439991