What is the Least Common Multiple of 88738 and 88748?

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 88738 and 88748 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88738 and 88748, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88738,88748) = 2
LCM(88738,88748) = ( 88738 × 88748) / 2
LCM(88738,88748) = 7875320024 / 2
LCM(88738,88748) = 3937660012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88738 and 88748 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88738 and 88748. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88738 and 88748.

Prime Factorization of 88738

Prime Factorization of 88748

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88738 and 88748.

LCM(88738,88748) = 2² × 13¹ × 3413¹ × 11¹ × 2017¹
LCM(88738,88748) = 3937660012