What is the Least Common Multiple of 88677 and 88686?

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 88677 and 88686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88677 and 88686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88677,88686) = 9
LCM(88677,88686) = ( 88677 × 88686) / 9
LCM(88677,88686) = 7864408422 / 9
LCM(88677,88686) = 873823158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88677 and 88686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88677 and 88686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88677 and 88686.

Prime Factorization of 88677

Prime Factorization of 88686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88677 and 88686.

LCM(88677,88686) = 3² × 59¹ × 167¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 379¹
LCM(88677,88686) = 873823158