What is the Least Common Multiple of 88446 and 88456?

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 88446 and 88456 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88446 and 88456, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88446,88456) = 2
LCM(88446,88456) = ( 88446 × 88456) / 2
LCM(88446,88456) = 7823579376 / 2
LCM(88446,88456) = 3911789688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88446 and 88456 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88446 and 88456. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88446 and 88456.

Prime Factorization of 88446

Prime Factorization of 88456

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88446 and 88456.

LCM(88446,88456) = 2³ × 3¹ × 14741¹ × 11057¹
LCM(88446,88456) = 3911789688