What is the Least Common Multiple of 88962 and 88969?

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 88962 and 88969 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88962 and 88969, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88962,88969) = 1
LCM(88962,88969) = ( 88962 × 88969) / 1
LCM(88962,88969) = 7914860178 / 1
LCM(88962,88969) = 7914860178

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88962 and 88969 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88962 and 88969. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88962 and 88969.

Prime Factorization of 88962

Prime Factorization of 88969

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88962 and 88969.

LCM(88962,88969) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 14827¹ × 88969¹
LCM(88962,88969) = 7914860178