What is the Least Common Multiple of 87875 and 87887?

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 87875 and 87887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87875 and 87887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87875,87887) = 1
LCM(87875,87887) = ( 87875 × 87887) / 1
LCM(87875,87887) = 7723070125 / 1
LCM(87875,87887) = 7723070125

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87875 and 87887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87875 and 87887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87875 and 87887.

Prime Factorization of 87875

Prime Factorization of 87887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87875 and 87887.

LCM(87875,87887) = 5³ × 19¹ × 37¹ × 87887¹
LCM(87875,87887) = 7723070125