What is the Least Common Multiple of 88673 and 88682?

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 88673 and 88682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88673 and 88682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88673,88682) = 1
LCM(88673,88682) = ( 88673 × 88682) / 1
LCM(88673,88682) = 7863698986 / 1
LCM(88673,88682) = 7863698986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88673 and 88682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88673 and 88682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88673 and 88682.

Prime Factorization of 88673

Prime Factorization of 88682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88673 and 88682.

LCM(88673,88682) = 13¹ × 19¹ × 359¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 139¹
LCM(88673,88682) = 7863698986