What is the Least Common Multiple of 88882 and 88886?

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 88882 and 88886 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88882 and 88886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88882,88886) = 2
LCM(88882,88886) = ( 88882 × 88886) / 2
LCM(88882,88886) = 7900365452 / 2
LCM(88882,88886) = 3950182726

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88882 and 88886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88882 and 88886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88882 and 88886.

Prime Factorization of 88882

Prime Factorization of 88886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88882 and 88886.

LCM(88882,88886) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 2339¹ × 7² × 907¹
LCM(88882,88886) = 3950182726