What is the Least Common Multiple of 87378 and 87396?

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 87378 and 87396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87378 and 87396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87378,87396) = 6
LCM(87378,87396) = ( 87378 × 87396) / 6
LCM(87378,87396) = 7636487688 / 6
LCM(87378,87396) = 1272747948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87378 and 87396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87378 and 87396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87378 and 87396.

Prime Factorization of 87378

Prime Factorization of 87396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87378 and 87396.

LCM(87378,87396) = 2² × 3¹ × 14563¹ × 7283¹
LCM(87378,87396) = 1272747948