What is the Least Common Multiple of 87578 and 87583?

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 87578 and 87583 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87578 and 87583, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87578,87583) = 1
LCM(87578,87583) = ( 87578 × 87583) / 1
LCM(87578,87583) = 7670343974 / 1
LCM(87578,87583) = 7670343974

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87578 and 87583 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87578 and 87583. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87578 and 87583.

Prime Factorization of 87578

Prime Factorization of 87583

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87578 and 87583.

LCM(87578,87583) = 2¹ × 43789¹ × 87583¹
LCM(87578,87583) = 7670343974