What is the Least Common Multiple of 87491 and 87511?

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 87491 and 87511 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87491 and 87511, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87491,87511) = 1
LCM(87491,87511) = ( 87491 × 87511) / 1
LCM(87491,87511) = 7656424901 / 1
LCM(87491,87511) = 7656424901

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87491 and 87511 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87491 and 87511. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87491 and 87511.

Prime Factorization of 87491

Prime Factorization of 87511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87491 and 87511.

LCM(87491,87511) = 87491¹ × 87511¹
LCM(87491,87511) = 7656424901