What is the Least Common Multiple of 87562 and 87582?

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 87562 and 87582 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87562 and 87582, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87562,87582) = 2
LCM(87562,87582) = ( 87562 × 87582) / 2
LCM(87562,87582) = 7668855084 / 2
LCM(87562,87582) = 3834427542

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87562 and 87582 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87562 and 87582. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87562 and 87582.

Prime Factorization of 87562

Prime Factorization of 87582

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87562 and 87582.

LCM(87562,87582) = 2¹ × 43781¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 1327¹
LCM(87562,87582) = 3834427542