What is the Least Common Multiple of 88659 and 88665?

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 88659 and 88665 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88659 and 88665, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88659,88665) = 3
LCM(88659,88665) = ( 88659 × 88665) / 3
LCM(88659,88665) = 7860950235 / 3
LCM(88659,88665) = 2620316745

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88659 and 88665 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88659 and 88665. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88659 and 88665.

Prime Factorization of 88659

Prime Factorization of 88665

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88659 and 88665.

LCM(88659,88665) = 3² × 9851¹ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 257¹
LCM(88659,88665) = 2620316745