What is the Least Common Multiple of 88388 and 88404?

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 88388 and 88404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88388 and 88404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88388,88404) = 4
LCM(88388,88404) = ( 88388 × 88404) / 4
LCM(88388,88404) = 7813852752 / 4
LCM(88388,88404) = 1953463188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88388 and 88404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88388 and 88404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88388 and 88404.

Prime Factorization of 88388

Prime Factorization of 88404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88388 and 88404.

LCM(88388,88404) = 2² × 19¹ × 1163¹ × 3¹ × 53¹ × 139¹
LCM(88388,88404) = 1953463188