What is the Least Common Multiple of 87317 and 87329?

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 87317 and 87329 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87317 and 87329, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87317,87329) = 1
LCM(87317,87329) = ( 87317 × 87329) / 1
LCM(87317,87329) = 7625306293 / 1
LCM(87317,87329) = 7625306293

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87317 and 87329 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87317 and 87329. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87317 and 87329.

Prime Factorization of 87317

Prime Factorization of 87329

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87317 and 87329.

LCM(87317,87329) = 87317¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 467¹
LCM(87317,87329) = 7625306293