What is the Least Common Multiple of 87782 and 87786?

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 87782 and 87786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87782 and 87786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87782,87786) = 2
LCM(87782,87786) = ( 87782 × 87786) / 2
LCM(87782,87786) = 7706030652 / 2
LCM(87782,87786) = 3853015326

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87782 and 87786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87782 and 87786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87782 and 87786.

Prime Factorization of 87782

Prime Factorization of 87786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87782 and 87786.

LCM(87782,87786) = 2¹ × 43891¹ × 3² × 4877¹
LCM(87782,87786) = 3853015326