What is the Least Common Multiple of 88427 and 88434?

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 88427 and 88434 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88427 and 88434, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88427,88434) = 1
LCM(88427,88434) = ( 88427 × 88434) / 1
LCM(88427,88434) = 7819953318 / 1
LCM(88427,88434) = 7819953318

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88427 and 88434 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88427 and 88434. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88427 and 88434.

Prime Factorization of 88427

Prime Factorization of 88434

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88427 and 88434.

LCM(88427,88434) = 88427¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 17³
LCM(88427,88434) = 7819953318