What is the Least Common Multiple of 87926 and 87943?

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 87926 and 87943 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87926 and 87943, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87926,87943) = 1
LCM(87926,87943) = ( 87926 × 87943) / 1
LCM(87926,87943) = 7732476218 / 1
LCM(87926,87943) = 7732476218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87926 and 87943 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87926 and 87943. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87926 and 87943.

Prime Factorization of 87926

Prime Factorization of 87943

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87926 and 87943.

LCM(87926,87943) = 2¹ × 43963¹ × 87943¹
LCM(87926,87943) = 7732476218