What is the Least Common Multiple of 88012 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 88012 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 88012 and 88021, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88012,88021) = 1
LCM(88012,88021) = ( 88012 × 88021) / 1
LCM(88012,88021) = 7746904252 / 1
LCM(88012,88021) = 7746904252

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88012 and 88021 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88012 and 88021. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88012 and 88021.

Prime Factorization of 88012

Prime Factorization of 88021

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88012 and 88021.

LCM(88012,88021) = 2² × 22003¹ × 23¹ × 43¹ × 89¹
LCM(88012,88021) = 7746904252