What is the Least Common Multiple of 87081 and 87099?

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 87081 and 87099 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87081 and 87099, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87081,87099) = 3
LCM(87081,87099) = ( 87081 × 87099) / 3
LCM(87081,87099) = 7584668019 / 3
LCM(87081,87099) = 2528222673

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87081 and 87099 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87081 and 87099. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87081 and 87099.

Prime Factorization of 87081

Prime Factorization of 87099

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87081 and 87099.

LCM(87081,87099) = 3¹ × 29027¹ × 29033¹
LCM(87081,87099) = 2528222673