What is the Least Common Multiple of 88785 and 88791?

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 88785 and 88791 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88785 and 88791, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88785,88791) = 3
LCM(88785,88791) = ( 88785 × 88791) / 3
LCM(88785,88791) = 7883308935 / 3
LCM(88785,88791) = 2627769645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88785 and 88791 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88785 and 88791. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88785 and 88791.

Prime Factorization of 88785

Prime Factorization of 88791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88785 and 88791.

LCM(88785,88791) = 3² × 5¹ × 1973¹ × 17¹ × 1741¹
LCM(88785,88791) = 2627769645