What is the Least Common Multiple of 88978 and 88994?

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 88978 and 88994 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88978 and 88994, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88978,88994) = 2
LCM(88978,88994) = ( 88978 × 88994) / 2
LCM(88978,88994) = 7918508132 / 2
LCM(88978,88994) = 3959254066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88978 and 88994 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88978 and 88994. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88978 and 88994.

Prime Factorization of 88978

Prime Factorization of 88994

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88978 and 88994.

LCM(88978,88994) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 2617¹ × 44497¹
LCM(88978,88994) = 3959254066