What is the Least Common Multiple of 88364 and 88370?

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 88364 and 88370 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88364 and 88370, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88364,88370) = 2
LCM(88364,88370) = ( 88364 × 88370) / 2
LCM(88364,88370) = 7808726680 / 2
LCM(88364,88370) = 3904363340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88364 and 88370 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88364 and 88370. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88364 and 88370.

Prime Factorization of 88364

Prime Factorization of 88370

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88364 and 88370.

LCM(88364,88370) = 2² × 22091¹ × 5¹ × 8837¹
LCM(88364,88370) = 3904363340