What is the Least Common Multiple of 88864 and 88880?

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 88880 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 88880, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88864,88880) = 16
LCM(88864,88880) = ( 88864 × 88880) / 16
LCM(88864,88880) = 7898232320 / 16
LCM(88864,88880) = 493639520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88864 and 88880 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88864 and 88880. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88864 and 88880.

Prime Factorization of 88864

Prime Factorization of 88880

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88864 and 88880.

LCM(88864,88880) = 2⁵ × 2777¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 101¹
LCM(88864,88880) = 493639520