What is the Least Common Multiple of 88223 and 88231?

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 88223 and 88231 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88223 and 88231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88223,88231) = 1
LCM(88223,88231) = ( 88223 × 88231) / 1
LCM(88223,88231) = 7784003513 / 1
LCM(88223,88231) = 7784003513

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88223 and 88231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88223 and 88231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88223 and 88231.

Prime Factorization of 88223

Prime Factorization of 88231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88223 and 88231.

LCM(88223,88231) = 88223¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 617¹
LCM(88223,88231) = 7784003513