What is the Least Common Multiple of 87492 and 87498?

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 87492 and 87498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87492 and 87498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87492,87498) = 6
LCM(87492,87498) = ( 87492 × 87498) / 6
LCM(87492,87498) = 7655375016 / 6
LCM(87492,87498) = 1275895836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87492 and 87498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87492 and 87498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87492 and 87498.

Prime Factorization of 87492

Prime Factorization of 87498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87492 and 87498.

LCM(87492,87498) = 2² × 3² × 23¹ × 317¹ × 4861¹
LCM(87492,87498) = 1275895836