What is the Least Common Multiple of 88397 and 88403?

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 88397 and 88403 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88397 and 88403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88397,88403) = 1
LCM(88397,88403) = ( 88397 × 88403) / 1
LCM(88397,88403) = 7814559991 / 1
LCM(88397,88403) = 7814559991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88397 and 88403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88397 and 88403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88397 and 88403.

Prime Factorization of 88397

Prime Factorization of 88403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88397 and 88403.

LCM(88397,88403) = 88397¹ × 7¹ × 73¹ × 173¹
LCM(88397,88403) = 7814559991