What is the Least Common Multiple of 10888 and 10900?

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 10888 and 10900 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10888 and 10900, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10888,10900) = 4
LCM(10888,10900) = ( 10888 × 10900) / 4
LCM(10888,10900) = 118679200 / 4
LCM(10888,10900) = 29669800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10888 and 10900 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10888 and 10900. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10888 and 10900.

Prime Factorization of 10888

Prime Factorization of 10900

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10888 and 10900.

LCM(10888,10900) = 2³ × 1361¹ × 5² × 109¹
LCM(10888,10900) = 29669800