What is the Least Common Multiple of 87908 and 87926?

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 87908 and 87926 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87908 and 87926, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87908,87926) = 2
LCM(87908,87926) = ( 87908 × 87926) / 2
LCM(87908,87926) = 7729398808 / 2
LCM(87908,87926) = 3864699404

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87908 and 87926 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87908 and 87926. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87908 and 87926.

Prime Factorization of 87908

Prime Factorization of 87926

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87908 and 87926.

LCM(87908,87926) = 2² × 21977¹ × 43963¹
LCM(87908,87926) = 3864699404