What is the Least Common Multiple of 87660 and 87673?

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 87660 and 87673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87660 and 87673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87660,87673) = 1
LCM(87660,87673) = ( 87660 × 87673) / 1
LCM(87660,87673) = 7685415180 / 1
LCM(87660,87673) = 7685415180

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87660 and 87673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87660 and 87673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87660 and 87673.

Prime Factorization of 87660

Prime Factorization of 87673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87660 and 87673.

LCM(87660,87673) = 2² × 3² × 5¹ × 487¹ × 73¹ × 1201¹
LCM(87660,87673) = 7685415180