What is the Least Common Multiple of 87618 and 87635?

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 87618 and 87635 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87618 and 87635, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87618,87635) = 17
LCM(87618,87635) = ( 87618 × 87635) / 17
LCM(87618,87635) = 7678403430 / 17
LCM(87618,87635) = 451670790

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87618 and 87635 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87618 and 87635. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87618 and 87635.

Prime Factorization of 87618

Prime Factorization of 87635

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87618 and 87635.

LCM(87618,87635) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 859¹ × 5¹ × 1031¹
LCM(87618,87635) = 451670790