What is the Least Common Multiple of 87618 and 87638?

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 87638 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 87638, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87618,87638) = 2
LCM(87618,87638) = ( 87618 × 87638) / 2
LCM(87618,87638) = 7678666284 / 2
LCM(87618,87638) = 3839333142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87618 and 87638 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87618 and 87638. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87618 and 87638.

Prime Factorization of 87618

Prime Factorization of 87638

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87618 and 87638.

LCM(87618,87638) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 859¹ × 29¹ × 1511¹
LCM(87618,87638) = 3839333142