What is the Least Common Multiple of 88378 and 88391?

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 88378 and 88391 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88378 and 88391, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88378,88391) = 1
LCM(88378,88391) = ( 88378 × 88391) / 1
LCM(88378,88391) = 7811819798 / 1
LCM(88378,88391) = 7811819798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88378 and 88391 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88378 and 88391. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88378 and 88391.

Prime Factorization of 88378

Prime Factorization of 88391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88378 and 88391.

LCM(88378,88391) = 2¹ × 44189¹ × 157¹ × 563¹
LCM(88378,88391) = 7811819798