What is the Least Common Multiple of 87279 and 87284?

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 87279 and 87284 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87279 and 87284, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87279,87284) = 1
LCM(87279,87284) = ( 87279 × 87284) / 1
LCM(87279,87284) = 7618060236 / 1
LCM(87279,87284) = 7618060236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87279 and 87284 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87279 and 87284. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87279 and 87284.

Prime Factorization of 87279

Prime Factorization of 87284

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87279 and 87284.

LCM(87279,87284) = 3¹ × 47¹ × 619¹ × 2² × 21821¹
LCM(87279,87284) = 7618060236