What is the Least Common Multiple of 87697 and 87713?

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 87697 and 87713 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87697 and 87713, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87697,87713) = 1
LCM(87697,87713) = ( 87697 × 87713) / 1
LCM(87697,87713) = 7692166961 / 1
LCM(87697,87713) = 7692166961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87697 and 87713 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87697 and 87713. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87697 and 87713.

Prime Factorization of 87697

Prime Factorization of 87713

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87697 and 87713.

LCM(87697,87713) = 87697¹ × 239¹ × 367¹
LCM(87697,87713) = 7692166961