What is the Least Common Multiple of 88421 and 88429?

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 88421 and 88429 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88421 and 88429, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88421,88429) = 1
LCM(88421,88429) = ( 88421 × 88429) / 1
LCM(88421,88429) = 7818980609 / 1
LCM(88421,88429) = 7818980609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88421 and 88429 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88421 and 88429. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88421 and 88429.

Prime Factorization of 88421

Prime Factorization of 88429

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88421 and 88429.

LCM(88421,88429) = 29¹ × 3049¹ × 11¹ × 8039¹
LCM(88421,88429) = 7818980609