What is the Least Common Multiple of 88482 and 88492?

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 88482 and 88492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88482 and 88492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88482,88492) = 2
LCM(88482,88492) = ( 88482 × 88492) / 2
LCM(88482,88492) = 7829949144 / 2
LCM(88482,88492) = 3914974572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88482 and 88492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88482 and 88492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88482 and 88492.

Prime Factorization of 88482

Prime Factorization of 88492

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88482 and 88492.

LCM(88482,88492) = 2² × 3¹ × 14747¹ × 22123¹
LCM(88482,88492) = 3914974572