What is the Least Common Multiple of 88428 and 88444?

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 88428 and 88444 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88428 and 88444, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88428,88444) = 4
LCM(88428,88444) = ( 88428 × 88444) / 4
LCM(88428,88444) = 7820926032 / 4
LCM(88428,88444) = 1955231508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88428 and 88444 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88428 and 88444. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88428 and 88444.

Prime Factorization of 88428

Prime Factorization of 88444

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88428 and 88444.

LCM(88428,88444) = 2² × 3¹ × 7369¹ × 22111¹
LCM(88428,88444) = 1955231508