What is the Least Common Multiple of 86993 and 87011?

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 86993 and 87011 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 86993 and 87011, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(86993,87011) = 1
LCM(86993,87011) = ( 86993 × 87011) / 1
LCM(86993,87011) = 7569347923 / 1
LCM(86993,87011) = 7569347923

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 86993 and 87011 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 86993 and 87011. First we will calculate the prime factors of 86993 and 87011.

Prime Factorization of 86993

Prime Factorization of 87011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 86993 and 87011.

LCM(86993,87011) = 86993¹ × 87011¹
LCM(86993,87011) = 7569347923