What is the Least Common Multiple of 88691 and 88696?

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 88691 and 88696 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88691 and 88696, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88691,88696) = 1
LCM(88691,88696) = ( 88691 × 88696) / 1
LCM(88691,88696) = 7866536936 / 1
LCM(88691,88696) = 7866536936

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88691 and 88696 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88691 and 88696. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88691 and 88696.

Prime Factorization of 88691

Prime Factorization of 88696

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88691 and 88696.

LCM(88691,88696) = 31¹ × 2861¹ × 2³ × 11087¹
LCM(88691,88696) = 7866536936