What is the Least Common Multiple of 87326 and 87333?

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 87326 and 87333 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87326 and 87333, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87326,87333) = 1
LCM(87326,87333) = ( 87326 × 87333) / 1
LCM(87326,87333) = 7626441558 / 1
LCM(87326,87333) = 7626441558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87326 and 87333 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87326 and 87333. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87326 and 87333.

Prime Factorization of 87326

Prime Factorization of 87333

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87326 and 87333.

LCM(87326,87333) = 2¹ × 47¹ × 929¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 677¹
LCM(87326,87333) = 7626441558