What is the Least Common Multiple of 88376 and 88381?

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 88376 and 88381 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88376 and 88381, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88376,88381) = 1
LCM(88376,88381) = ( 88376 × 88381) / 1
LCM(88376,88381) = 7810759256 / 1
LCM(88376,88381) = 7810759256

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88376 and 88381 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88376 and 88381. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88376 and 88381.

Prime Factorization of 88376

Prime Factorization of 88381

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88376 and 88381.

LCM(88376,88381) = 2³ × 11047¹ × 31¹ × 2851¹
LCM(88376,88381) = 7810759256