What is the Least Common Multiple of 87702 and 87716?

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 87702 and 87716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87702 and 87716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87702,87716) = 2
LCM(87702,87716) = ( 87702 × 87716) / 2
LCM(87702,87716) = 7692868632 / 2
LCM(87702,87716) = 3846434316

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87702 and 87716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87702 and 87716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87702 and 87716.

Prime Factorization of 87702

Prime Factorization of 87716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87702 and 87716.

LCM(87702,87716) = 2² × 3¹ × 47¹ × 311¹ × 21929¹
LCM(87702,87716) = 3846434316