What is the Least Common Multiple of 88560 and 88564?

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 88560 and 88564 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88560 and 88564, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88560,88564) = 4
LCM(88560,88564) = ( 88560 × 88564) / 4
LCM(88560,88564) = 7843227840 / 4
LCM(88560,88564) = 1960806960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88560 and 88564 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88560 and 88564. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88560 and 88564.

Prime Factorization of 88560

Prime Factorization of 88564

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88560 and 88564.

LCM(88560,88564) = 2⁴ × 3³ × 5¹ × 41¹ × 7¹ × 3163¹
LCM(88560,88564) = 1960806960