What is the Least Common Multiple of 88237 and 88243?

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 88237 and 88243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88237 and 88243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88237,88243) = 1
LCM(88237,88243) = ( 88237 × 88243) / 1
LCM(88237,88243) = 7786297591 / 1
LCM(88237,88243) = 7786297591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88237 and 88243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88237 and 88243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88237 and 88243.

Prime Factorization of 88237

Prime Factorization of 88243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88237 and 88243.

LCM(88237,88243) = 88237¹ × 79¹ × 1117¹
LCM(88237,88243) = 7786297591