What is the Least Common Multiple of 88600 and 88612?

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 88600 and 88612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88600 and 88612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88600,88612) = 4
LCM(88600,88612) = ( 88600 × 88612) / 4
LCM(88600,88612) = 7851023200 / 4
LCM(88600,88612) = 1962755800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88600 and 88612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88600 and 88612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88600 and 88612.

Prime Factorization of 88600

Prime Factorization of 88612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88600 and 88612.

LCM(88600,88612) = 2³ × 5² × 443¹ × 22153¹
LCM(88600,88612) = 1962755800