What is the Least Common Multiple of 88668 and 88673?

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 88668 and 88673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88668 and 88673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88668,88673) = 1
LCM(88668,88673) = ( 88668 × 88673) / 1
LCM(88668,88673) = 7862457564 / 1
LCM(88668,88673) = 7862457564

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88668 and 88673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88668 and 88673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88668 and 88673.

Prime Factorization of 88668

Prime Factorization of 88673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88668 and 88673.

LCM(88668,88673) = 2² × 3³ × 821¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 359¹
LCM(88668,88673) = 7862457564