What is the Least Common Multiple of 88188 and 88203?

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 88203 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 88203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88188,88203) = 3
LCM(88188,88203) = ( 88188 × 88203) / 3
LCM(88188,88203) = 7778446164 / 3
LCM(88188,88203) = 2592815388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88188 and 88203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88188 and 88203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88188 and 88203.

Prime Factorization of 88188

Prime Factorization of 88203

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88188 and 88203.

LCM(88188,88203) = 2² × 3¹ × 7349¹ × 29401¹
LCM(88188,88203) = 2592815388