What is the Least Common Multiple of 88340 and 88348?

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 88340 and 88348 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88340 and 88348, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88340,88348) = 4
LCM(88340,88348) = ( 88340 × 88348) / 4
LCM(88340,88348) = 7804662320 / 4
LCM(88340,88348) = 1951165580

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88340 and 88348 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88340 and 88348. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88340 and 88348.

Prime Factorization of 88340

Prime Factorization of 88348

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88340 and 88348.

LCM(88340,88348) = 2² × 5¹ × 7¹ × 631¹ × 13¹ × 1699¹
LCM(88340,88348) = 1951165580