What is the Least Common Multiple of 87686 and 87695?

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 87686 and 87695 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87686 and 87695, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87686,87695) = 1
LCM(87686,87695) = ( 87686 × 87695) / 1
LCM(87686,87695) = 7689623770 / 1
LCM(87686,87695) = 7689623770

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87686 and 87695 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87686 and 87695. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87686 and 87695.

Prime Factorization of 87686

Prime Factorization of 87695

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87686 and 87695.

LCM(87686,87695) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 2579¹ × 5¹ × 17539¹
LCM(87686,87695) = 7689623770