What is the Least Common Multiple of 87393 and 87398?

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 87393 and 87398 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87393 and 87398, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87393,87398) = 1
LCM(87393,87398) = ( 87393 × 87398) / 1
LCM(87393,87398) = 7637973414 / 1
LCM(87393,87398) = 7637973414

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87393 and 87398 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87393 and 87398. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87393 and 87398.

Prime Factorization of 87393

Prime Factorization of 87398

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87393 and 87398.

LCM(87393,87398) = 3¹ × 29131¹ × 2¹ × 89¹ × 491¹
LCM(87393,87398) = 7637973414