What is the Least Common Multiple of 88562 and 88580?

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 88562 and 88580 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88562 and 88580, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88562,88580) = 2
LCM(88562,88580) = ( 88562 × 88580) / 2
LCM(88562,88580) = 7844821960 / 2
LCM(88562,88580) = 3922410980

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88562 and 88580 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88562 and 88580. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88562 and 88580.

Prime Factorization of 88562

Prime Factorization of 88580

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88562 and 88580.

LCM(88562,88580) = 2² × 44281¹ × 5¹ × 43¹ × 103¹
LCM(88562,88580) = 3922410980