What is the Least Common Multiple of 87189 and 87208?

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 87189 and 87208 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87189 and 87208, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87189,87208) = 1
LCM(87189,87208) = ( 87189 × 87208) / 1
LCM(87189,87208) = 7603578312 / 1
LCM(87189,87208) = 7603578312

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87189 and 87208 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87189 and 87208. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87189 and 87208.

Prime Factorization of 87189

Prime Factorization of 87208

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87189 and 87208.

LCM(87189,87208) = 3¹ × 29063¹ × 2³ × 11¹ × 991¹
LCM(87189,87208) = 7603578312