What is the Least Common Multiple of 88246 and 88251?

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 88246 and 88251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88246 and 88251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88246,88251) = 1
LCM(88246,88251) = ( 88246 × 88251) / 1
LCM(88246,88251) = 7787797746 / 1
LCM(88246,88251) = 7787797746

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88246 and 88251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88246 and 88251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88246 and 88251.

Prime Factorization of 88246

Prime Factorization of 88251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88246 and 88251.

LCM(88246,88251) = 2¹ × 44123¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 1279¹
LCM(88246,88251) = 7787797746