What is the Least Common Multiple of 87012 and 87025?

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 87012 and 87025 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87012 and 87025, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87012,87025) = 1
LCM(87012,87025) = ( 87012 × 87025) / 1
LCM(87012,87025) = 7572219300 / 1
LCM(87012,87025) = 7572219300

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87012 and 87025 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87012 and 87025. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87012 and 87025.

Prime Factorization of 87012

Prime Factorization of 87025

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87012 and 87025.

LCM(87012,87025) = 2² × 3² × 2417¹ × 5² × 59²
LCM(87012,87025) = 7572219300