What is the Least Common Multiple of 87656 and 87676?

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 87656 and 87676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87656 and 87676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87656,87676) = 4
LCM(87656,87676) = ( 87656 × 87676) / 4
LCM(87656,87676) = 7685327456 / 4
LCM(87656,87676) = 1921331864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87656 and 87676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87656 and 87676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87656 and 87676.

Prime Factorization of 87656

Prime Factorization of 87676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87656 and 87676.

LCM(87656,87676) = 2³ × 10957¹ × 23¹ × 953¹
LCM(87656,87676) = 1921331864