What is the Least Common Multiple of 87687 and 87703?

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 87687 and 87703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87687 and 87703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87687,87703) = 1
LCM(87687,87703) = ( 87687 × 87703) / 1
LCM(87687,87703) = 7690412961 / 1
LCM(87687,87703) = 7690412961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87687 and 87703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87687 and 87703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87687 and 87703.

Prime Factorization of 87687

Prime Factorization of 87703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87687 and 87703.

LCM(87687,87703) = 3² × 9743¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 67¹
LCM(87687,87703) = 7690412961