What is the Least Common Multiple of 88831 and 88840?

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 88831 and 88840 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88831 and 88840, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88831,88840) = 1
LCM(88831,88840) = ( 88831 × 88840) / 1
LCM(88831,88840) = 7891746040 / 1
LCM(88831,88840) = 7891746040

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88831 and 88840 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88831 and 88840. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88831 and 88840.

Prime Factorization of 88831

Prime Factorization of 88840

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88831 and 88840.

LCM(88831,88840) = 211¹ × 421¹ × 2³ × 5¹ × 2221¹
LCM(88831,88840) = 7891746040