What is the Least Common Multiple of 87442 and 87446?

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 87442 and 87446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87442 and 87446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87442,87446) = 2
LCM(87442,87446) = ( 87442 × 87446) / 2
LCM(87442,87446) = 7646453132 / 2
LCM(87442,87446) = 3823226566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87442 and 87446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87442 and 87446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87442 and 87446.

Prime Factorization of 87442

Prime Factorization of 87446

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87442 and 87446.

LCM(87442,87446) = 2¹ × 43721¹ × 23¹ × 1901¹
LCM(87442,87446) = 3823226566