What is the Least Common Multiple of 87293 and 87308?

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 87293 and 87308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87293 and 87308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87293,87308) = 1
LCM(87293,87308) = ( 87293 × 87308) / 1
LCM(87293,87308) = 7621377244 / 1
LCM(87293,87308) = 7621377244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87293 and 87308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87293 and 87308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87293 and 87308.

Prime Factorization of 87293

Prime Factorization of 87308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87293 and 87308.

LCM(87293,87308) = 87293¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 23¹ × 73¹
LCM(87293,87308) = 7621377244