What is the Least Common Multiple of 87027 and 87044?

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 87027 and 87044 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87027 and 87044, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87027,87044) = 1
LCM(87027,87044) = ( 87027 × 87044) / 1
LCM(87027,87044) = 7575178188 / 1
LCM(87027,87044) = 7575178188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87027 and 87044 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87027 and 87044. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87027 and 87044.

Prime Factorization of 87027

Prime Factorization of 87044

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87027 and 87044.

LCM(87027,87044) = 3¹ × 29009¹ × 2² × 47¹ × 463¹
LCM(87027,87044) = 7575178188