What is the Least Common Multiple of 87683 and 87696?

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 87683 and 87696 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87683 and 87696, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87683,87696) = 1
LCM(87683,87696) = ( 87683 × 87696) / 1
LCM(87683,87696) = 7689448368 / 1
LCM(87683,87696) = 7689448368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87683 and 87696 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87683 and 87696. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87683 and 87696.

Prime Factorization of 87683

Prime Factorization of 87696

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87683 and 87696.

LCM(87683,87696) = 87683¹ × 2⁴ × 3³ × 7¹ × 29¹
LCM(87683,87696) = 7689448368