What is the Least Common Multiple of 87172 and 87179?

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 87172 and 87179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87172 and 87179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87172,87179) = 1
LCM(87172,87179) = ( 87172 × 87179) / 1
LCM(87172,87179) = 7599567788 / 1
LCM(87172,87179) = 7599567788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87172 and 87179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87172 and 87179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87172 and 87179.

Prime Factorization of 87172

Prime Factorization of 87179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87172 and 87179.

LCM(87172,87179) = 2² × 19¹ × 31¹ × 37¹ × 87179¹
LCM(87172,87179) = 7599567788