What is the Least Common Multiple of 87062 and 87082?

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 87062 and 87082 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87062 and 87082, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87062,87082) = 2
LCM(87062,87082) = ( 87062 × 87082) / 2
LCM(87062,87082) = 7581533084 / 2
LCM(87062,87082) = 3790766542

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87062 and 87082 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87062 and 87082. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87062 and 87082.

Prime Factorization of 87062

Prime Factorization of 87082

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87062 and 87082.

LCM(87062,87082) = 2¹ × 101¹ × 431¹ × 43541¹
LCM(87062,87082) = 3790766542