What is the Least Common Multiple of 87721 and 87741?

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 87721 and 87741 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87721 and 87741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87721,87741) = 1
LCM(87721,87741) = ( 87721 × 87741) / 1
LCM(87721,87741) = 7696728261 / 1
LCM(87721,87741) = 7696728261

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87721 and 87741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87721 and 87741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87721 and 87741.

Prime Factorization of 87721

Prime Factorization of 87741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87721 and 87741.

LCM(87721,87741) = 87721¹ × 3² × 9749¹
LCM(87721,87741) = 7696728261