What is the Least Common Multiple of 87967 and 87986?

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 87967 and 87986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87967 and 87986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87967,87986) = 1
LCM(87967,87986) = ( 87967 × 87986) / 1
LCM(87967,87986) = 7739864462 / 1
LCM(87967,87986) = 7739864462

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87967 and 87986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87967 and 87986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87967 and 87986.

Prime Factorization of 87967

Prime Factorization of 87986

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87967 and 87986.

LCM(87967,87986) = 11² × 727¹ × 2¹ × 29¹ × 37¹ × 41¹
LCM(87967,87986) = 7739864462