What is the Least Common Multiple of 88724 and 88730?

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 88724 and 88730 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88724 and 88730, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88724,88730) = 2
LCM(88724,88730) = ( 88724 × 88730) / 2
LCM(88724,88730) = 7872480520 / 2
LCM(88724,88730) = 3936240260

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88724 and 88730 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88724 and 88730. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88724 and 88730.

Prime Factorization of 88724

Prime Factorization of 88730

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88724 and 88730.

LCM(88724,88730) = 2² × 41¹ × 541¹ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 467¹
LCM(88724,88730) = 3936240260