What is the Least Common Multiple of 87959 and 87974?

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 87959 and 87974 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87959 and 87974, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87959,87974) = 1
LCM(87959,87974) = ( 87959 × 87974) / 1
LCM(87959,87974) = 7738105066 / 1
LCM(87959,87974) = 7738105066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87959 and 87974 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87959 and 87974. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87959 and 87974.

Prime Factorization of 87959

Prime Factorization of 87974

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87959 and 87974.

LCM(87959,87974) = 87959¹ × 2¹ × 43987¹
LCM(87959,87974) = 7738105066