What is the Least Common Multiple of 87294 and 87301?

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 87294 and 87301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87294 and 87301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87294,87301) = 1
LCM(87294,87301) = ( 87294 × 87301) / 1
LCM(87294,87301) = 7620853494 / 1
LCM(87294,87301) = 7620853494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87294 and 87301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87294 and 87301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87294 and 87301.

Prime Factorization of 87294

Prime Factorization of 87301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87294 and 87301.

LCM(87294,87301) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 14549¹ × 67¹ × 1303¹
LCM(87294,87301) = 7620853494