What is the Least Common Multiple of 88345 and 88357?

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 88345 and 88357 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88345 and 88357, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88345,88357) = 1
LCM(88345,88357) = ( 88345 × 88357) / 1
LCM(88345,88357) = 7805899165 / 1
LCM(88345,88357) = 7805899165

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88345 and 88357 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88345 and 88357. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88345 and 88357.

Prime Factorization of 88345

Prime Factorization of 88357

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88345 and 88357.

LCM(88345,88357) = 5¹ × 17669¹ × 149¹ × 593¹
LCM(88345,88357) = 7805899165