What is the Least Common Multiple of 87602 and 87606?

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 87602 and 87606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87602 and 87606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87602,87606) = 2
LCM(87602,87606) = ( 87602 × 87606) / 2
LCM(87602,87606) = 7674460812 / 2
LCM(87602,87606) = 3837230406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87602 and 87606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87602 and 87606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87602 and 87606.

Prime Factorization of 87602

Prime Factorization of 87606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87602 and 87606.

LCM(87602,87606) = 2¹ × 43801¹ × 3² × 31¹ × 157¹
LCM(87602,87606) = 3837230406