What is the Least Common Multiple of 87138 and 87154?

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 87138 and 87154 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87138 and 87154, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87138,87154) = 2
LCM(87138,87154) = ( 87138 × 87154) / 2
LCM(87138,87154) = 7594425252 / 2
LCM(87138,87154) = 3797212626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87138 and 87154 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87138 and 87154. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87138 and 87154.

Prime Factorization of 87138

Prime Factorization of 87154

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87138 and 87154.

LCM(87138,87154) = 2¹ × 3² × 47¹ × 103¹ × 43577¹
LCM(87138,87154) = 3797212626