What is the Least Common Multiple of 87223 and 87227?

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 87223 and 87227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87223 and 87227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87223,87227) = 1
LCM(87223,87227) = ( 87223 × 87227) / 1
LCM(87223,87227) = 7608200621 / 1
LCM(87223,87227) = 7608200621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87223 and 87227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87223 and 87227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87223 and 87227.

Prime Factorization of 87223

Prime Factorization of 87227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87223 and 87227.

LCM(87223,87227) = 87223¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 733¹
LCM(87223,87227) = 7608200621