What is the Least Common Multiple of 87522 and 87529?

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 87522 and 87529 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87522 and 87529, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87522,87529) = 1
LCM(87522,87529) = ( 87522 × 87529) / 1
LCM(87522,87529) = 7660713138 / 1
LCM(87522,87529) = 7660713138

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87522 and 87529 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87522 and 87529. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87522 and 87529.

Prime Factorization of 87522

Prime Factorization of 87529

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87522 and 87529.

LCM(87522,87529) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 503¹ × 13¹ × 6733¹
LCM(87522,87529) = 7660713138