What is the Least Common Multiple of 86959 and 86969?

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 86959 and 86969 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86959 and 86969, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86959,86969) = 1
LCM(86959,86969) = ( 86959 × 86969) / 1
LCM(86959,86969) = 7562737271 / 1
LCM(86959,86969) = 7562737271

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86959 and 86969 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86959 and 86969. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86959 and 86969.

Prime Factorization of 86959

Prime Factorization of 86969

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86959 and 86969.

LCM(86959,86969) = 86959¹ × 86969¹
LCM(86959,86969) = 7562737271