What is the Least Common Multiple of 88748 and 88766?

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 88748 and 88766 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88748 and 88766, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88748,88766) = 2
LCM(88748,88766) = ( 88748 × 88766) / 2
LCM(88748,88766) = 7877804968 / 2
LCM(88748,88766) = 3938902484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88748 and 88766 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88748 and 88766. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88748 and 88766.

Prime Factorization of 88748

Prime Factorization of 88766

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88748 and 88766.

LCM(88748,88766) = 2² × 11¹ × 2017¹ × 44383¹
LCM(88748,88766) = 3938902484