What is the Least Common Multiple of 87422 and 87441?

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 87422 and 87441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87422 and 87441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87422,87441) = 1
LCM(87422,87441) = ( 87422 × 87441) / 1
LCM(87422,87441) = 7644267102 / 1
LCM(87422,87441) = 7644267102

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87422 and 87441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87422 and 87441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87422 and 87441.

Prime Factorization of 87422

Prime Factorization of 87441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87422 and 87441.

LCM(87422,87441) = 2¹ × 43711¹ × 3¹ × 29147¹
LCM(87422,87441) = 7644267102