What is the Least Common Multiple of 87519 and 87538?

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 87519 and 87538 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87519 and 87538, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87519,87538) = 1
LCM(87519,87538) = ( 87519 × 87538) / 1
LCM(87519,87538) = 7661238222 / 1
LCM(87519,87538) = 7661238222

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87519 and 87538 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87519 and 87538. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87519 and 87538.

Prime Factorization of 87519

Prime Factorization of 87538

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87519 and 87538.

LCM(87519,87538) = 3¹ × 29173¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 173¹
LCM(87519,87538) = 7661238222