What is the Least Common Multiple of 88188 and 88197?

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 88188 and 88197 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88188 and 88197, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88188,88197) = 3
LCM(88188,88197) = ( 88188 × 88197) / 3
LCM(88188,88197) = 7777917036 / 3
LCM(88188,88197) = 2592639012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88188 and 88197 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88188 and 88197. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88188 and 88197.

Prime Factorization of 88188

Prime Factorization of 88197

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88188 and 88197.

LCM(88188,88197) = 2² × 3¹ × 7349¹ × 29399¹
LCM(88188,88197) = 2592639012