What is the Least Common Multiple of 87688 and 87694?

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 87688 and 87694 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87688 and 87694, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87688,87694) = 2
LCM(87688,87694) = ( 87688 × 87694) / 2
LCM(87688,87694) = 7689711472 / 2
LCM(87688,87694) = 3844855736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87688 and 87694 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87688 and 87694. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87688 and 87694.

Prime Factorization of 87688

Prime Factorization of 87694

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87688 and 87694.

LCM(87688,87694) = 2³ × 97¹ × 113¹ × 163¹ × 269¹
LCM(87688,87694) = 3844855736