What is the Least Common Multiple of 87339 and 87359?

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 87339 and 87359 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87339 and 87359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87339,87359) = 1
LCM(87339,87359) = ( 87339 × 87359) / 1
LCM(87339,87359) = 7629847701 / 1
LCM(87339,87359) = 7629847701

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87339 and 87359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87339 and 87359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87339 and 87359.

Prime Factorization of 87339

Prime Factorization of 87359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87339 and 87359.

LCM(87339,87359) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 4159¹ × 87359¹
LCM(87339,87359) = 7629847701