What is the Least Common Multiple of 88936 and 88954?

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 88936 and 88954 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88936 and 88954, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88936,88954) = 2
LCM(88936,88954) = ( 88936 × 88954) / 2
LCM(88936,88954) = 7911212944 / 2
LCM(88936,88954) = 3955606472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88936 and 88954 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88936 and 88954. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88936 and 88954.

Prime Factorization of 88936

Prime Factorization of 88954

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88936 and 88954.

LCM(88936,88954) = 2³ × 11117¹ × 79¹ × 563¹
LCM(88936,88954) = 3955606472