What is the Least Common Multiple of 88737 and 88743?

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 88737 and 88743 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88737 and 88743, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88737,88743) = 3
LCM(88737,88743) = ( 88737 × 88743) / 3
LCM(88737,88743) = 7874787591 / 3
LCM(88737,88743) = 2624929197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88737 and 88743 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88737 and 88743. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88737 and 88743.

Prime Factorization of 88737

Prime Factorization of 88743

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88737 and 88743.

LCM(88737,88743) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 2689¹ × 29581¹
LCM(88737,88743) = 2624929197