What is the Least Common Multiple of 87669 and 87684?

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 87669 and 87684 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87669 and 87684, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87669,87684) = 3
LCM(87669,87684) = ( 87669 × 87684) / 3
LCM(87669,87684) = 7687168596 / 3
LCM(87669,87684) = 2562389532

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87669 and 87684 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87669 and 87684. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87669 and 87684.

Prime Factorization of 87669

Prime Factorization of 87684

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87669 and 87684.

LCM(87669,87684) = 3³ × 17¹ × 191¹ × 2² × 7307¹
LCM(87669,87684) = 2562389532