What is the Least Common Multiple of 88488 and 88498?

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 88488 and 88498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88488 and 88498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88488,88498) = 2
LCM(88488,88498) = ( 88488 × 88498) / 2
LCM(88488,88498) = 7831011024 / 2
LCM(88488,88498) = 3915505512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88488 and 88498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88488 and 88498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88488 and 88498.

Prime Factorization of 88488

Prime Factorization of 88498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88488 and 88498.

LCM(88488,88498) = 2³ × 3² × 1229¹ × 44249¹
LCM(88488,88498) = 3915505512