What is the Least Common Multiple of 88658 and 88677?

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 88677 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 88677, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88658,88677) = 1
LCM(88658,88677) = ( 88658 × 88677) / 1
LCM(88658,88677) = 7861925466 / 1
LCM(88658,88677) = 7861925466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88658 and 88677 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88658 and 88677. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88658 and 88677.

Prime Factorization of 88658

Prime Factorization of 88677

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88658 and 88677.

LCM(88658,88677) = 2¹ × 97¹ × 457¹ × 3² × 59¹ × 167¹
LCM(88658,88677) = 7861925466