What is the Least Common Multiple of 88012 and 88027?

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 88027 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 88027, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88012,88027) = 1
LCM(88012,88027) = ( 88012 × 88027) / 1
LCM(88012,88027) = 7747432324 / 1
LCM(88012,88027) = 7747432324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88012 and 88027 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88012 and 88027. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88012 and 88027.

Prime Factorization of 88012

Prime Factorization of 88027

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88012 and 88027.

LCM(88012,88027) = 2² × 22003¹ × 19¹ × 41¹ × 113¹
LCM(88012,88027) = 7747432324