What is the Least Common Multiple of 87788 and 87802?

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 87788 and 87802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87788 and 87802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87788,87802) = 2
LCM(87788,87802) = ( 87788 × 87802) / 2
LCM(87788,87802) = 7707961976 / 2
LCM(87788,87802) = 3853980988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87788 and 87802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87788 and 87802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87788 and 87802.

Prime Factorization of 87788

Prime Factorization of 87802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87788 and 87802.

LCM(87788,87802) = 2² × 17¹ × 1291¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 307¹
LCM(87788,87802) = 3853980988