What is the Least Common Multiple of 88812 and 88816?

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 88812 and 88816 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88812 and 88816, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88812,88816) = 4
LCM(88812,88816) = ( 88812 × 88816) / 4
LCM(88812,88816) = 7887926592 / 4
LCM(88812,88816) = 1971981648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88812 and 88816 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88812 and 88816. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88812 and 88816.

Prime Factorization of 88812

Prime Factorization of 88816

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88812 and 88816.

LCM(88812,88816) = 2⁴ × 3² × 2467¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 61¹
LCM(88812,88816) = 1971981648