What is the Least Common Multiple of 88400 and 88416?

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 88400 and 88416 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88400 and 88416, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88400,88416) = 16
LCM(88400,88416) = ( 88400 × 88416) / 16
LCM(88400,88416) = 7815974400 / 16
LCM(88400,88416) = 488498400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88400 and 88416 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88400 and 88416. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88400 and 88416.

Prime Factorization of 88400

Prime Factorization of 88416

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88400 and 88416.

LCM(88400,88416) = 2⁵ × 5² × 13¹ × 17¹ × 3² × 307¹
LCM(88400,88416) = 488498400