What is the Least Common Multiple of 87289 and 87298?

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 87289 and 87298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87289 and 87298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87289,87298) = 1
LCM(87289,87298) = ( 87289 × 87298) / 1
LCM(87289,87298) = 7620155122 / 1
LCM(87289,87298) = 7620155122

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87289 and 87298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87289 and 87298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87289 and 87298.

Prime Factorization of 87289

Prime Factorization of 87298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87289 and 87298.

LCM(87289,87298) = 41¹ × 2129¹ × 2¹ × 43649¹
LCM(87289,87298) = 7620155122