What is the Least Common Multiple of 87152 and 87159?

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 87152 and 87159 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87152 and 87159, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87152,87159) = 1
LCM(87152,87159) = ( 87152 × 87159) / 1
LCM(87152,87159) = 7596081168 / 1
LCM(87152,87159) = 7596081168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87152 and 87159 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87152 and 87159. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87152 and 87159.

Prime Factorization of 87152

Prime Factorization of 87159

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87152 and 87159.

LCM(87152,87159) = 2⁴ × 13¹ × 419¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 1709¹
LCM(87152,87159) = 7596081168