What is the Least Common Multiple of 88531 and 88537?

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 88531 and 88537 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88531 and 88537, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88531,88537) = 1
LCM(88531,88537) = ( 88531 × 88537) / 1
LCM(88531,88537) = 7838269147 / 1
LCM(88531,88537) = 7838269147

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88531 and 88537 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88531 and 88537. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88531 and 88537.

Prime Factorization of 88531

Prime Factorization of 88537

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88531 and 88537.

LCM(88531,88537) = 223¹ × 397¹ × 29¹ × 43¹ × 71¹
LCM(88531,88537) = 7838269147