What is the Least Common Multiple of 87443 and 87463?

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 87443 and 87463 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87443 and 87463, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87443,87463) = 1
LCM(87443,87463) = ( 87443 × 87463) / 1
LCM(87443,87463) = 7648027109 / 1
LCM(87443,87463) = 7648027109

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87443 and 87463 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87443 and 87463. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87443 and 87463.

Prime Factorization of 87443

Prime Factorization of 87463

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87443 and 87463.

LCM(87443,87463) = 87443¹ × 149¹ × 587¹
LCM(87443,87463) = 7648027109