What is the Least Common Multiple of 88756 and 88772?

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 88756 and 88772 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88756 and 88772, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88756,88772) = 4
LCM(88756,88772) = ( 88756 × 88772) / 4
LCM(88756,88772) = 7879047632 / 4
LCM(88756,88772) = 1969761908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88756 and 88772 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88756 and 88772. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88756 and 88772.

Prime Factorization of 88756

Prime Factorization of 88772

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88756 and 88772.

LCM(88756,88772) = 2² × 22189¹ × 22193¹
LCM(88756,88772) = 1969761908