What is the Least Common Multiple of 88462 and 88471?

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 88462 and 88471 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88462 and 88471, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88462,88471) = 1
LCM(88462,88471) = ( 88462 × 88471) / 1
LCM(88462,88471) = 7826321602 / 1
LCM(88462,88471) = 7826321602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88462 and 88471 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88462 and 88471. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88462 and 88471.

Prime Factorization of 88462

Prime Factorization of 88471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88462 and 88471.

LCM(88462,88471) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 4021¹ × 88471¹
LCM(88462,88471) = 7826321602