What is the Least Common Multiple of 87844 and 87853?

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 87844 and 87853 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87844 and 87853, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87844,87853) = 1
LCM(87844,87853) = ( 87844 × 87853) / 1
LCM(87844,87853) = 7717358932 / 1
LCM(87844,87853) = 7717358932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87844 and 87853 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87844 and 87853. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87844 and 87853.

Prime Factorization of 87844

Prime Factorization of 87853

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87844 and 87853.

LCM(87844,87853) = 2² × 21961¹ × 87853¹
LCM(87844,87853) = 7717358932