What is the Least Common Multiple of 87877 and 87884?

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 87877 and 87884 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87877 and 87884, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87877,87884) = 1
LCM(87877,87884) = ( 87877 × 87884) / 1
LCM(87877,87884) = 7722982268 / 1
LCM(87877,87884) = 7722982268

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87877 and 87884 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87877 and 87884. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87877 and 87884.

Prime Factorization of 87877

Prime Factorization of 87884

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87877 and 87884.

LCM(87877,87884) = 87877¹ × 2² × 127¹ × 173¹
LCM(87877,87884) = 7722982268