What is the Least Common Multiple of 88578 and 88586?

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 88578 and 88586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88578 and 88586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88578,88586) = 2
LCM(88578,88586) = ( 88578 × 88586) / 2
LCM(88578,88586) = 7846770708 / 2
LCM(88578,88586) = 3923385354

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88578 and 88586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88578 and 88586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88578 and 88586.

Prime Factorization of 88578

Prime Factorization of 88586

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88578 and 88586.

LCM(88578,88586) = 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 19¹ × 37¹ × 44293¹
LCM(88578,88586) = 3923385354