What is the Least Common Multiple of 88472 and 88487?

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 88472 and 88487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88472 and 88487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88472,88487) = 1
LCM(88472,88487) = ( 88472 × 88487) / 1
LCM(88472,88487) = 7828621864 / 1
LCM(88472,88487) = 7828621864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88472 and 88487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88472 and 88487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88472 and 88487.

Prime Factorization of 88472

Prime Factorization of 88487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88472 and 88487.

LCM(88472,88487) = 2³ × 11059¹ × 7¹ × 12641¹
LCM(88472,88487) = 7828621864