What is the Least Common Multiple of 87176 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 87176 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 87176 and 87181, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87176,87181) = 1
LCM(87176,87181) = ( 87176 × 87181) / 1
LCM(87176,87181) = 7600090856 / 1
LCM(87176,87181) = 7600090856

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87176 and 87181 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87176 and 87181. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87176 and 87181.

Prime Factorization of 87176

Prime Factorization of 87181

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87176 and 87181.

LCM(87176,87181) = 2³ × 17¹ × 641¹ × 87181¹
LCM(87176,87181) = 7600090856