What is the Least Common Multiple of 87036 and 87053?

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 87036 and 87053 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87036 and 87053, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87036,87053) = 1
LCM(87036,87053) = ( 87036 × 87053) / 1
LCM(87036,87053) = 7576744908 / 1
LCM(87036,87053) = 7576744908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87036 and 87053 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87036 and 87053. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87036 and 87053.

Prime Factorization of 87036

Prime Factorization of 87053

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87036 and 87053.

LCM(87036,87053) = 2² × 3¹ × 7253¹ × 263¹ × 331¹
LCM(87036,87053) = 7576744908