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What is the Least Common Multiple of 87516 and 87531?

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 (LCM) of 87516 and 87531 is 2553454332.

LCM(87516,87531) = 2553454332

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Least Common Multiple of 87516 and 87531 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87516 and 87531, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87516,87531) = 3
LCM(87516,87531) = ( 87516 × 87531) / 3
LCM(87516,87531) = 7660362996 / 3
LCM(87516,87531) = 2553454332

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87516 and 87531 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87516 and 87531. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87516 and 87531.

Prime Factorization of 87516

Prime factors of 87516 are 2, 3, 11, 13, 17. Prime factorization of 87516 in exponential form is:

87516 = 22 × 32 × 111 × 131 × 171

Prime Factorization of 87531

Prime factors of 87531 are 3, 163, 179. Prime factorization of 87531 in exponential form is:

87531 = 31 × 1631 × 1791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87516 and 87531.

LCM(87516,87531) = 22 × 32 × 111 × 131 × 171 × 1631 × 1791
LCM(87516,87531) = 2553454332