What is the Least Common Multiple of 87396 and 87403?

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 87396 and 87403 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87396 and 87403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87396,87403) = 1
LCM(87396,87403) = ( 87396 × 87403) / 1
LCM(87396,87403) = 7638672588 / 1
LCM(87396,87403) = 7638672588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87396 and 87403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87396 and 87403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87396 and 87403.

Prime Factorization of 87396

Prime Factorization of 87403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87396 and 87403.

LCM(87396,87403) = 2² × 3¹ × 7283¹ × 87403¹
LCM(87396,87403) = 7638672588