What is the Least Common Multiple of 86224 and 86238?

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 86224 and 86238 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86224 and 86238, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86224,86238) = 2
LCM(86224,86238) = ( 86224 × 86238) / 2
LCM(86224,86238) = 7435785312 / 2
LCM(86224,86238) = 3717892656

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86224 and 86238 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86224 and 86238. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86224 and 86238.

Prime Factorization of 86224

Prime Factorization of 86238

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86224 and 86238.

LCM(86224,86238) = 2⁴ × 17¹ × 317¹ × 3³ × 1597¹
LCM(86224,86238) = 3717892656