What is the Least Common Multiple of 88484 and 88488?

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 88484 and 88488 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88484 and 88488, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88484,88488) = 4
LCM(88484,88488) = ( 88484 × 88488) / 4
LCM(88484,88488) = 7829772192 / 4
LCM(88484,88488) = 1957443048

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88484 and 88488 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88484 and 88488. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88484 and 88488.

Prime Factorization of 88484

Prime Factorization of 88488

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88484 and 88488.

LCM(88484,88488) = 2³ × 11¹ × 2011¹ × 3² × 1229¹
LCM(88484,88488) = 1957443048