What is the Least Common Multiple of 87397 and 87401?

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 87397 and 87401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87397 and 87401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87397,87401) = 1
LCM(87397,87401) = ( 87397 × 87401) / 1
LCM(87397,87401) = 7638585197 / 1
LCM(87397,87401) = 7638585197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87397 and 87401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87397 and 87401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87397 and 87401.

Prime Factorization of 87397

Prime Factorization of 87401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87397 and 87401.

LCM(87397,87401) = 17¹ × 53¹ × 97¹ × 71¹ × 1231¹
LCM(87397,87401) = 7638585197