What is the Least Common Multiple of 88229 and 88242?

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 88229 and 88242 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88229 and 88242, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88229,88242) = 1
LCM(88229,88242) = ( 88229 × 88242) / 1
LCM(88229,88242) = 7785503418 / 1
LCM(88229,88242) = 7785503418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88229 and 88242 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88229 and 88242. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88229 and 88242.

Prime Factorization of 88229

Prime Factorization of 88242

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88229 and 88242.

LCM(88229,88242) = 83¹ × 1063¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 191¹
LCM(88229,88242) = 7785503418