What is the Least Common Multiple of 87292 and 87302?

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 87292 and 87302 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87292 and 87302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87292,87302) = 2
LCM(87292,87302) = ( 87292 × 87302) / 2
LCM(87292,87302) = 7620766184 / 2
LCM(87292,87302) = 3810383092

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87292 and 87302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87292 and 87302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87292 and 87302.

Prime Factorization of 87292

Prime Factorization of 87302

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87292 and 87302.

LCM(87292,87302) = 2² × 139¹ × 157¹ × 43651¹
LCM(87292,87302) = 3810383092