What is the Least Common Multiple of 88782 and 88796?

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 88782 and 88796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88782 and 88796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88782,88796) = 2
LCM(88782,88796) = ( 88782 × 88796) / 2
LCM(88782,88796) = 7883486472 / 2
LCM(88782,88796) = 3941743236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88782 and 88796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88782 and 88796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88782 and 88796.

Prime Factorization of 88782

Prime Factorization of 88796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88782 and 88796.

LCM(88782,88796) = 2² × 3¹ × 14797¹ × 79¹ × 281¹
LCM(88782,88796) = 3941743236