What is the Least Common Multiple of 87099 and 87111?

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 87099 and 87111 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87099 and 87111, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87099,87111) = 3
LCM(87099,87111) = ( 87099 × 87111) / 3
LCM(87099,87111) = 7587280989 / 3
LCM(87099,87111) = 2529093663

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87099 and 87111 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87099 and 87111. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87099 and 87111.

Prime Factorization of 87099

Prime Factorization of 87111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87099 and 87111.

LCM(87099,87111) = 3² × 29033¹ × 9679¹
LCM(87099,87111) = 2529093663