What is the Least Common Multiple of 88402 and 88422?

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 88402 and 88422 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88402 and 88422, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88402,88422) = 2
LCM(88402,88422) = ( 88402 × 88422) / 2
LCM(88402,88422) = 7816681644 / 2
LCM(88402,88422) = 3908340822

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88402 and 88422 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88402 and 88422. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88402 and 88422.

Prime Factorization of 88402

Prime Factorization of 88422

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88402 and 88422.

LCM(88402,88422) = 2¹ × 44201¹ × 3¹ × 14737¹
LCM(88402,88422) = 3908340822