What is the Least Common Multiple of 87323 and 87328?

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 87323 and 87328 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87323 and 87328, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87323,87328) = 1
LCM(87323,87328) = ( 87323 × 87328) / 1
LCM(87323,87328) = 7625742944 / 1
LCM(87323,87328) = 7625742944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87323 and 87328 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87323 and 87328. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87323 and 87328.

Prime Factorization of 87323

Prime Factorization of 87328

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87323 and 87328.

LCM(87323,87328) = 87323¹ × 2⁵ × 2729¹
LCM(87323,87328) = 7625742944