What is the Least Common Multiple of 88826 and 88832?

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 88826 and 88832 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88826 and 88832, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88826,88832) = 2
LCM(88826,88832) = ( 88826 × 88832) / 2
LCM(88826,88832) = 7890591232 / 2
LCM(88826,88832) = 3945295616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88826 and 88832 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88826 and 88832. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88826 and 88832.

Prime Factorization of 88826

Prime Factorization of 88832

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88826 and 88832.

LCM(88826,88832) = 2⁸ × 23¹ × 1931¹ × 347¹
LCM(88826,88832) = 3945295616