What is the Least Common Multiple of 87066 and 87073?

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 87066 and 87073 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87066 and 87073, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87066,87073) = 7
LCM(87066,87073) = ( 87066 × 87073) / 7
LCM(87066,87073) = 7581097818 / 7
LCM(87066,87073) = 1083013974

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87066 and 87073 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87066 and 87073. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87066 and 87073.

Prime Factorization of 87066

Prime Factorization of 87073

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87066 and 87073.

LCM(87066,87073) = 2¹ × 3² × 7² × 691¹ × 1777¹
LCM(87066,87073) = 1083013974