What is the Least Common Multiple of 88993 and 88997?

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 88993 and 88997 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88993 and 88997, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88993,88997) = 1
LCM(88993,88997) = ( 88993 × 88997) / 1
LCM(88993,88997) = 7920110021 / 1
LCM(88993,88997) = 7920110021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88993 and 88997 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88993 and 88997. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88993 and 88997.

Prime Factorization of 88993

Prime Factorization of 88997

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88993 and 88997.

LCM(88993,88997) = 88993¹ × 88997¹
LCM(88993,88997) = 7920110021