What is the Least Common Multiple of 88280 and 88285?

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 88280 and 88285 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88280 and 88285, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88280,88285) = 5
LCM(88280,88285) = ( 88280 × 88285) / 5
LCM(88280,88285) = 7793799800 / 5
LCM(88280,88285) = 1558759960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88280 and 88285 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88280 and 88285. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88280 and 88285.

Prime Factorization of 88280

Prime Factorization of 88285

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88280 and 88285.

LCM(88280,88285) = 2³ × 5¹ × 2207¹ × 17657¹
LCM(88280,88285) = 1558759960