What is the Least Common Multiple of 87506 and 87524?

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 87506 and 87524 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87506 and 87524, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87506,87524) = 2
LCM(87506,87524) = ( 87506 × 87524) / 2
LCM(87506,87524) = 7658875144 / 2
LCM(87506,87524) = 3829437572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87506 and 87524 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87506 and 87524. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87506 and 87524.

Prime Factorization of 87506

Prime Factorization of 87524

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87506 and 87524.

LCM(87506,87524) = 2² × 43753¹ × 21881¹
LCM(87506,87524) = 3829437572