What is the Least Common Multiple of 88864 and 88871?

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 88864 and 88871 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88864 and 88871, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88864,88871) = 1
LCM(88864,88871) = ( 88864 × 88871) / 1
LCM(88864,88871) = 7897432544 / 1
LCM(88864,88871) = 7897432544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88864 and 88871 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88864 and 88871. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88864 and 88871.

Prime Factorization of 88864

Prime Factorization of 88871

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88864 and 88871.

LCM(88864,88871) = 2⁵ × 2777¹ × 181¹ × 491¹
LCM(88864,88871) = 7897432544