What is the Least Common Multiple of 87308 and 87313?

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 87308 and 87313 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87308 and 87313, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87308,87313) = 1
LCM(87308,87313) = ( 87308 × 87313) / 1
LCM(87308,87313) = 7623123404 / 1
LCM(87308,87313) = 7623123404

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87308 and 87313 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87308 and 87313. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87308 and 87313.

Prime Factorization of 87308

Prime Factorization of 87313

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87308 and 87313.

LCM(87308,87313) = 2² × 13¹ × 23¹ × 73¹ × 87313¹
LCM(87308,87313) = 7623123404