What is the Least Common Multiple of 87848 and 87859?

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 87848 and 87859 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87848 and 87859, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87848,87859) = 1
LCM(87848,87859) = ( 87848 × 87859) / 1
LCM(87848,87859) = 7718237432 / 1
LCM(87848,87859) = 7718237432

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87848 and 87859 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87848 and 87859. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87848 and 87859.

Prime Factorization of 87848

Prime Factorization of 87859

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87848 and 87859.

LCM(87848,87859) = 2³ × 79¹ × 139¹ × 103¹ × 853¹
LCM(87848,87859) = 7718237432