What is the Least Common Multiple of 88676 and 88685?

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 88676 and 88685 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88676 and 88685, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88676,88685) = 1
LCM(88676,88685) = ( 88676 × 88685) / 1
LCM(88676,88685) = 7864231060 / 1
LCM(88676,88685) = 7864231060

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88676 and 88685 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88676 and 88685. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88676 and 88685.

Prime Factorization of 88676

Prime Factorization of 88685

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88676 and 88685.

LCM(88676,88685) = 2² × 7¹ × 3167¹ × 5¹ × 17737¹
LCM(88676,88685) = 7864231060