What is the Least Common Multiple of 87362 and 87366?

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 87362 and 87366 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87362 and 87366, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87362,87366) = 2
LCM(87362,87366) = ( 87362 × 87366) / 2
LCM(87362,87366) = 7632468492 / 2
LCM(87362,87366) = 3816234246

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87362 and 87366 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87362 and 87366. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87362 and 87366.

Prime Factorization of 87362

Prime Factorization of 87366

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87362 and 87366.

LCM(87362,87366) = 2¹ × 11² × 19² × 3¹ × 14561¹
LCM(87362,87366) = 3816234246