What is the Least Common Multiple of 88708 and 88718?

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 88708 and 88718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88708 and 88718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88708,88718) = 2
LCM(88708,88718) = ( 88708 × 88718) / 2
LCM(88708,88718) = 7869996344 / 2
LCM(88708,88718) = 3934998172

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88708 and 88718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88708 and 88718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88708 and 88718.

Prime Factorization of 88708

Prime Factorization of 88718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88708 and 88718.

LCM(88708,88718) = 2² × 67¹ × 331¹ × 7¹ × 6337¹
LCM(88708,88718) = 3934998172