What is the Least Common Multiple of 77487 and 77502?

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 77487 and 77502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 77487 and 77502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(77487,77502) = 3
LCM(77487,77502) = ( 77487 × 77502) / 3
LCM(77487,77502) = 6005397474 / 3
LCM(77487,77502) = 2001799158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 77487 and 77502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 77487 and 77502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 77487 and 77502.

Prime Factorization of 77487

Prime Factorization of 77502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 77487 and 77502.

LCM(77487,77502) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 1123¹ × 2¹ × 12917¹
LCM(77487,77502) = 2001799158