What is the Least Common Multiple of 87163 and 87181?

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 87163 and 87181 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87163 and 87181, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87163,87181) = 1
LCM(87163,87181) = ( 87163 × 87181) / 1
LCM(87163,87181) = 7598957503 / 1
LCM(87163,87181) = 7598957503

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87163 and 87181 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87163 and 87181. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87163 and 87181.

Prime Factorization of 87163

Prime Factorization of 87181

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87163 and 87181.

LCM(87163,87181) = 101¹ × 863¹ × 87181¹
LCM(87163,87181) = 7598957503