What is the Least Common Multiple of 87410 and 87428?

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 87410 and 87428 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87410 and 87428, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87410,87428) = 2
LCM(87410,87428) = ( 87410 × 87428) / 2
LCM(87410,87428) = 7642081480 / 2
LCM(87410,87428) = 3821040740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87410 and 87428 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87410 and 87428. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87410 and 87428.

Prime Factorization of 87410

Prime Factorization of 87428

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87410 and 87428.

LCM(87410,87428) = 2² × 5¹ × 8741¹ × 11¹ × 1987¹
LCM(87410,87428) = 3821040740