What is the Least Common Multiple of 88206 and 88222?

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 88206 and 88222 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88206 and 88222, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88206,88222) = 2
LCM(88206,88222) = ( 88206 × 88222) / 2
LCM(88206,88222) = 7781709732 / 2
LCM(88206,88222) = 3890854866

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88206 and 88222 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88206 and 88222. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88206 and 88222.

Prime Factorization of 88206

Prime Factorization of 88222

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88206 and 88222.

LCM(88206,88222) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 61¹ × 241¹ × 44111¹
LCM(88206,88222) = 3890854866