What is the Least Common Multiple of 87202 and 87218?

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 87202 and 87218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87202 and 87218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87202,87218) = 2
LCM(87202,87218) = ( 87202 × 87218) / 2
LCM(87202,87218) = 7605584036 / 2
LCM(87202,87218) = 3802792018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87202 and 87218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87202 and 87218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87202 and 87218.

Prime Factorization of 87202

Prime Factorization of 87218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87202 and 87218.

LCM(87202,87218) = 2¹ × 59¹ × 739¹ × 43609¹
LCM(87202,87218) = 3802792018