What is the Least Common Multiple of 88704 and 88724?

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 88704 and 88724 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88704 and 88724, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88704,88724) = 4
LCM(88704,88724) = ( 88704 × 88724) / 4
LCM(88704,88724) = 7870173696 / 4
LCM(88704,88724) = 1967543424

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88704 and 88724 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88704 and 88724. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88704 and 88724.

Prime Factorization of 88704

Prime Factorization of 88724

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88704 and 88724.

LCM(88704,88724) = 2⁷ × 3² × 7¹ × 11¹ × 41¹ × 541¹
LCM(88704,88724) = 1967543424