What is the Least Common Multiple of 87736 and 87743?

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 87736 and 87743 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87736 and 87743, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87736,87743) = 1
LCM(87736,87743) = ( 87736 × 87743) / 1
LCM(87736,87743) = 7698219848 / 1
LCM(87736,87743) = 7698219848

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87736 and 87743 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87736 and 87743. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87736 and 87743.

Prime Factorization of 87736

Prime Factorization of 87743

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87736 and 87743.

LCM(87736,87743) = 2³ × 11¹ × 997¹ × 87743¹
LCM(87736,87743) = 7698219848