What is the Least Common Multiple of 87080 and 87098?

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 87080 and 87098 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87080 and 87098, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87080,87098) = 2
LCM(87080,87098) = ( 87080 × 87098) / 2
LCM(87080,87098) = 7584493840 / 2
LCM(87080,87098) = 3792246920

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87080 and 87098 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87080 and 87098. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87080 and 87098.

Prime Factorization of 87080

Prime Factorization of 87098

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87080 and 87098.

LCM(87080,87098) = 2³ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 311¹ × 11¹ × 37¹ × 107¹
LCM(87080,87098) = 3792246920