What is the Least Common Multiple of 88226 and 88234?

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 88226 and 88234 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88226 and 88234, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88226,88234) = 2
LCM(88226,88234) = ( 88226 × 88234) / 2
LCM(88226,88234) = 7784532884 / 2
LCM(88226,88234) = 3892266442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88226 and 88234 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88226 and 88234. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88226 and 88234.

Prime Factorization of 88226

Prime Factorization of 88234

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88226 and 88234.

LCM(88226,88234) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 1423¹ × 157¹ × 281¹
LCM(88226,88234) = 3892266442