What is the Least Common Multiple of 87597 and 87603?

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 87597 and 87603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87597 and 87603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87597,87603) = 3
LCM(87597,87603) = ( 87597 × 87603) / 3
LCM(87597,87603) = 7673759991 / 3
LCM(87597,87603) = 2557919997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87597 and 87603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87597 and 87603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87597 and 87603.

Prime Factorization of 87597

Prime Factorization of 87603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87597 and 87603.

LCM(87597,87603) = 3² × 9733¹ × 29201¹
LCM(87597,87603) = 2557919997