What is the Least Common Multiple of 87116 and 87130?

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 87116 and 87130 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87116 and 87130, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87116,87130) = 2
LCM(87116,87130) = ( 87116 × 87130) / 2
LCM(87116,87130) = 7590417080 / 2
LCM(87116,87130) = 3795208540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87116 and 87130 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87116 and 87130. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87116 and 87130.

Prime Factorization of 87116

Prime Factorization of 87130

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87116 and 87130.

LCM(87116,87130) = 2² × 29¹ × 751¹ × 5¹ × 8713¹
LCM(87116,87130) = 3795208540