What is the Least Common Multiple of 87876 and 87895?

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 87876 and 87895 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87876 and 87895, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87876,87895) = 1
LCM(87876,87895) = ( 87876 × 87895) / 1
LCM(87876,87895) = 7723861020 / 1
LCM(87876,87895) = 7723861020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87876 and 87895 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87876 and 87895. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87876 and 87895.

Prime Factorization of 87876

Prime Factorization of 87895

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87876 and 87895.

LCM(87876,87895) = 2² × 3² × 2441¹ × 5¹ × 17579¹
LCM(87876,87895) = 7723861020