What is the Least Common Multiple of 87096 and 87104?

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 87096 and 87104 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87096 and 87104, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87096,87104) = 8
LCM(87096,87104) = ( 87096 × 87104) / 8
LCM(87096,87104) = 7586409984 / 8
LCM(87096,87104) = 948301248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87096 and 87104 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87096 and 87104. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87096 and 87104.

Prime Factorization of 87096

Prime Factorization of 87104

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87096 and 87104.

LCM(87096,87104) = 2⁶ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 191¹ × 1361¹
LCM(87096,87104) = 948301248