What is the Least Common Multiple of 88999 and 89018?

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 88999 and 89018 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88999 and 89018, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88999,89018) = 1
LCM(88999,89018) = ( 88999 × 89018) / 1
LCM(88999,89018) = 7922512982 / 1
LCM(88999,89018) = 7922512982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88999 and 89018 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88999 and 89018. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88999 and 89018.

Prime Factorization of 88999

Prime Factorization of 89018

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88999 and 89018.

LCM(88999,89018) = 61¹ × 1459¹ × 2¹ × 47¹ × 947¹
LCM(88999,89018) = 7922512982