What is the Least Common Multiple of 87596 and 87602?

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 87596 and 87602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87596 and 87602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87596,87602) = 2
LCM(87596,87602) = ( 87596 × 87602) / 2
LCM(87596,87602) = 7673584792 / 2
LCM(87596,87602) = 3836792396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87596 and 87602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87596 and 87602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87596 and 87602.

Prime Factorization of 87596

Prime Factorization of 87602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87596 and 87602.

LCM(87596,87602) = 2² × 61¹ × 359¹ × 43801¹
LCM(87596,87602) = 3836792396