What is the Least Common Multiple of 88658 and 88676?

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 88658 and 88676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88658 and 88676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88658,88676) = 2
LCM(88658,88676) = ( 88658 × 88676) / 2
LCM(88658,88676) = 7861836808 / 2
LCM(88658,88676) = 3930918404

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88658 and 88676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88658 and 88676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88658 and 88676.

Prime Factorization of 88658

Prime Factorization of 88676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88658 and 88676.

LCM(88658,88676) = 2² × 97¹ × 457¹ × 7¹ × 3167¹
LCM(88658,88676) = 3930918404