What is the Least Common Multiple of 87999 and 88007?

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 87999 and 88007 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 87999 and 88007, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(87999,88007) = 1
LCM(87999,88007) = ( 87999 × 88007) / 1
LCM(87999,88007) = 7744527993 / 1
LCM(87999,88007) = 7744527993

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 87999 and 88007 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 87999 and 88007. First we will calculate the prime factors of 87999 and 88007.

Prime Factorization of 87999

Prime Factorization of 88007

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 87999 and 88007.

LCM(87999,88007) = 3¹ × 29333¹ × 88007¹
LCM(87999,88007) = 7744527993