What is the Least Common Multiple of 88403 and 88423?

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 88403 and 88423 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88403 and 88423, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88403,88423) = 1
LCM(88403,88423) = ( 88403 × 88423) / 1
LCM(88403,88423) = 7816858469 / 1
LCM(88403,88423) = 7816858469

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88403 and 88423 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88403 and 88423. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88403 and 88423.

Prime Factorization of 88403

Prime Factorization of 88423

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88403 and 88423.

LCM(88403,88423) = 7¹ × 73¹ × 173¹ × 88423¹
LCM(88403,88423) = 7816858469