What is the Least Common Multiple of 88874 and 88887?

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 88874 and 88887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88874 and 88887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88874,88887) = 1
LCM(88874,88887) = ( 88874 × 88887) / 1
LCM(88874,88887) = 7899743238 / 1
LCM(88874,88887) = 7899743238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88874 and 88887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88874 and 88887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88874 and 88887.

Prime Factorization of 88874

Prime Factorization of 88887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88874 and 88887.

LCM(88874,88887) = 2¹ × 37¹ × 1201¹ × 3¹ × 29629¹
LCM(88874,88887) = 7899743238