What is the Least Common Multiple of 87711 and 87718?

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 87711 and 87718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87711 and 87718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87711,87718) = 1
LCM(87711,87718) = ( 87711 × 87718) / 1
LCM(87711,87718) = 7693833498 / 1
LCM(87711,87718) = 7693833498

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87711 and 87718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87711 and 87718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87711 and 87718.

Prime Factorization of 87711

Prime Factorization of 87718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87711 and 87718.

LCM(87711,87718) = 3¹ × 13² × 173¹ × 2¹ × 61¹ × 719¹
LCM(87711,87718) = 7693833498