What is the Least Common Multiple of 88718 and 88731?

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 88718 and 88731 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88718 and 88731, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88718,88731) = 1
LCM(88718,88731) = ( 88718 × 88731) / 1
LCM(88718,88731) = 7872036858 / 1
LCM(88718,88731) = 7872036858

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88718 and 88731 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88718 and 88731. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88718 and 88731.

Prime Factorization of 88718

Prime Factorization of 88731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88718 and 88731.

LCM(88718,88731) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 6337¹ × 3² × 9859¹
LCM(88718,88731) = 7872036858