What is the Least Common Multiple of 88639 and 88657?

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 88639 and 88657 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88639 and 88657, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88639,88657) = 1
LCM(88639,88657) = ( 88639 × 88657) / 1
LCM(88639,88657) = 7858467823 / 1
LCM(88639,88657) = 7858467823

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88639 and 88657 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88639 and 88657. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88639 and 88657.

Prime Factorization of 88639

Prime Factorization of 88657

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88639 and 88657.

LCM(88639,88657) = 137¹ × 647¹ × 88657¹
LCM(88639,88657) = 7858467823