What is the Least Common Multiple of 87774 and 87782?

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 87774 and 87782 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87774 and 87782, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87774,87782) = 2
LCM(87774,87782) = ( 87774 × 87782) / 2
LCM(87774,87782) = 7704977268 / 2
LCM(87774,87782) = 3852488634

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87774 and 87782 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87774 and 87782. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87774 and 87782.

Prime Factorization of 87774

Prime Factorization of 87782

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87774 and 87782.

LCM(87774,87782) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 14629¹ × 43891¹
LCM(87774,87782) = 3852488634