What is the Least Common Multiple of 87691 and 87704?

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 87691 and 87704 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87691 and 87704, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87691,87704) = 1
LCM(87691,87704) = ( 87691 × 87704) / 1
LCM(87691,87704) = 7690851464 / 1
LCM(87691,87704) = 7690851464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87691 and 87704 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87691 and 87704. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87691 and 87704.

Prime Factorization of 87691

Prime Factorization of 87704

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87691 and 87704.

LCM(87691,87704) = 87691¹ × 2³ × 19¹ × 577¹
LCM(87691,87704) = 7690851464