What is the Least Common Multiple of 87103 and 87116?

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 87103 and 87116 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87103 and 87116, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87103,87116) = 1
LCM(87103,87116) = ( 87103 × 87116) / 1
LCM(87103,87116) = 7588064948 / 1
LCM(87103,87116) = 7588064948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87103 and 87116 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87103 and 87116. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87103 and 87116.

Prime Factorization of 87103

Prime Factorization of 87116

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87103 and 87116.

LCM(87103,87116) = 87103¹ × 2² × 29¹ × 751¹
LCM(87103,87116) = 7588064948