What is the Least Common Multiple of 88401 and 88408?

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 88401 and 88408 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88401 and 88408, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88401,88408) = 1
LCM(88401,88408) = ( 88401 × 88408) / 1
LCM(88401,88408) = 7815355608 / 1
LCM(88401,88408) = 7815355608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88401 and 88408 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88401 and 88408. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88401 and 88408.

Prime Factorization of 88401

Prime Factorization of 88408

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88401 and 88408.

LCM(88401,88408) = 3¹ × 79¹ × 373¹ × 2³ × 43¹ × 257¹
LCM(88401,88408) = 7815355608