What is the Least Common Multiple of 86968 and 86974?

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 86968 and 86974 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86968 and 86974, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86968,86974) = 2
LCM(86968,86974) = ( 86968 × 86974) / 2
LCM(86968,86974) = 7563954832 / 2
LCM(86968,86974) = 3781977416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86968 and 86974 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86968 and 86974. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86968 and 86974.

Prime Factorization of 86968

Prime Factorization of 86974

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86968 and 86974.

LCM(86968,86974) = 2³ × 7¹ × 1553¹ × 43487¹
LCM(86968,86974) = 3781977416