What is the Least Common Multiple of 88984 and 88991?

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 88984 and 88991 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88984 and 88991, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88984,88991) = 7
LCM(88984,88991) = ( 88984 × 88991) / 7
LCM(88984,88991) = 7918775144 / 7
LCM(88984,88991) = 1131253592

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88984 and 88991 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88984 and 88991. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88984 and 88991.

Prime Factorization of 88984

Prime Factorization of 88991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88984 and 88991.

LCM(88984,88991) = 2³ × 7² × 227¹ × 12713¹
LCM(88984,88991) = 1131253592