What is the Least Common Multiple of 87016 and 87029?

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 87016 and 87029 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87016 and 87029, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87016,87029) = 1
LCM(87016,87029) = ( 87016 × 87029) / 1
LCM(87016,87029) = 7572915464 / 1
LCM(87016,87029) = 7572915464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87016 and 87029 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87016 and 87029. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87016 and 87029.

Prime Factorization of 87016

Prime Factorization of 87029

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87016 and 87029.

LCM(87016,87029) = 2³ × 73¹ × 149¹ × 29¹ × 3001¹
LCM(87016,87029) = 7572915464