What is the Least Common Multiple of 87148 and 87167?

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 87148 and 87167 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87148 and 87167, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87148,87167) = 1
LCM(87148,87167) = ( 87148 × 87167) / 1
LCM(87148,87167) = 7596429716 / 1
LCM(87148,87167) = 7596429716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87148 and 87167 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87148 and 87167. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87148 and 87167.

Prime Factorization of 87148

Prime Factorization of 87167

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87148 and 87167.

LCM(87148,87167) = 2² × 21787¹ × 67¹ × 1301¹
LCM(87148,87167) = 7596429716