What is the Least Common Multiple of 88912 and 88916?

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 88912 and 88916 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88912 and 88916, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88912,88916) = 4
LCM(88912,88916) = ( 88912 × 88916) / 4
LCM(88912,88916) = 7905699392 / 4
LCM(88912,88916) = 1976424848

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88912 and 88916 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88912 and 88916. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88912 and 88916.

Prime Factorization of 88912

Prime Factorization of 88916

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88912 and 88916.

LCM(88912,88916) = 2⁴ × 5557¹ × 22229¹
LCM(88912,88916) = 1976424848