What is the Least Common Multiple of 88572 and 88587?

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 88572 and 88587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88572 and 88587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88572,88587) = 3
LCM(88572,88587) = ( 88572 × 88587) / 3
LCM(88572,88587) = 7846327764 / 3
LCM(88572,88587) = 2615442588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88572 and 88587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88572 and 88587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88572 and 88587.

Prime Factorization of 88572

Prime Factorization of 88587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88572 and 88587.

LCM(88572,88587) = 2² × 3³ × 11² × 61¹ × 17¹ × 193¹
LCM(88572,88587) = 2615442588