What is the Least Common Multiple of 88750 and 88761?

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 88750 and 88761 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88750 and 88761, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88750,88761) = 1
LCM(88750,88761) = ( 88750 × 88761) / 1
LCM(88750,88761) = 7877538750 / 1
LCM(88750,88761) = 7877538750

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88750 and 88761 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88750 and 88761. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88750 and 88761.

Prime Factorization of 88750

Prime Factorization of 88761

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88750 and 88761.

LCM(88750,88761) = 2¹ × 5⁴ × 71¹ × 3¹ × 29587¹
LCM(88750,88761) = 7877538750