What is the Least Common Multiple of 87758 and 87774?

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 87758 and 87774 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87758 and 87774, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87758,87774) = 2
LCM(87758,87774) = ( 87758 × 87774) / 2
LCM(87758,87774) = 7702870692 / 2
LCM(87758,87774) = 3851435346

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87758 and 87774 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87758 and 87774. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87758 and 87774.

Prime Factorization of 87758

Prime Factorization of 87774

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87758 and 87774.

LCM(87758,87774) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 3989¹ × 3¹ × 14629¹
LCM(87758,87774) = 3851435346