What is the Least Common Multiple of 88001 and 88021?

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 88001 and 88021 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88001 and 88021, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88001,88021) = 1
LCM(88001,88021) = ( 88001 × 88021) / 1
LCM(88001,88021) = 7745936021 / 1
LCM(88001,88021) = 7745936021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88001 and 88021 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88001 and 88021. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88001 and 88021.

Prime Factorization of 88001

Prime Factorization of 88021

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88001 and 88021.

LCM(88001,88021) = 88001¹ × 23¹ × 43¹ × 89¹
LCM(88001,88021) = 7745936021