What is the Least Common Multiple of 87097 and 87103?

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 87097 and 87103 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87097 and 87103, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87097,87103) = 1
LCM(87097,87103) = ( 87097 × 87103) / 1
LCM(87097,87103) = 7586409991 / 1
LCM(87097,87103) = 7586409991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87097 and 87103 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87097 and 87103. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87097 and 87103.

Prime Factorization of 87097

Prime Factorization of 87103

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87097 and 87103.

LCM(87097,87103) = 251¹ × 347¹ × 87103¹
LCM(87097,87103) = 7586409991