What is the Least Common Multiple of 88952 and 88956?

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 88952 and 88956 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88952 and 88956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88952,88956) = 4
LCM(88952,88956) = ( 88952 × 88956) / 4
LCM(88952,88956) = 7912814112 / 4
LCM(88952,88956) = 1978203528

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88952 and 88956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88952 and 88956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88952 and 88956.

Prime Factorization of 88952

Prime Factorization of 88956

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88952 and 88956.

LCM(88952,88956) = 2³ × 11119¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 353¹
LCM(88952,88956) = 1978203528