What is the Least Common Multiple of 88301 and 88317?

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 88301 and 88317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88301 and 88317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88301,88317) = 1
LCM(88301,88317) = ( 88301 × 88317) / 1
LCM(88301,88317) = 7798479417 / 1
LCM(88301,88317) = 7798479417

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88301 and 88317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88301 and 88317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88301 and 88317.

Prime Factorization of 88301

Prime Factorization of 88317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88301 and 88317.

LCM(88301,88317) = 88301¹ × 3³ × 3271¹
LCM(88301,88317) = 7798479417