What is the Least Common Multiple of 88520 and 88534?

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 88520 and 88534 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88520 and 88534, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88520,88534) = 2
LCM(88520,88534) = ( 88520 × 88534) / 2
LCM(88520,88534) = 7837029680 / 2
LCM(88520,88534) = 3918514840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88520 and 88534 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88520 and 88534. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88520 and 88534.

Prime Factorization of 88520

Prime Factorization of 88534

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88520 and 88534.

LCM(88520,88534) = 2³ × 5¹ × 2213¹ × 44267¹
LCM(88520,88534) = 3918514840