What is the Least Common Multiple of 87557 and 87562?

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 87557 and 87562 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87557 and 87562, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87557,87562) = 1
LCM(87557,87562) = ( 87557 × 87562) / 1
LCM(87557,87562) = 7666666034 / 1
LCM(87557,87562) = 7666666034

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87557 and 87562 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87557 and 87562. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87557 and 87562.

Prime Factorization of 87557

Prime Factorization of 87562

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87557 and 87562.

LCM(87557,87562) = 87557¹ × 2¹ × 43781¹
LCM(87557,87562) = 7666666034