What is the Least Common Multiple of 88023 and 88040?

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 88023 and 88040 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88023 and 88040, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88023,88040) = 1
LCM(88023,88040) = ( 88023 × 88040) / 1
LCM(88023,88040) = 7749544920 / 1
LCM(88023,88040) = 7749544920

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88023 and 88040 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88023 and 88040. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88023 and 88040.

Prime Factorization of 88023

Prime Factorization of 88040

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88023 and 88040.

LCM(88023,88040) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 37¹ × 61¹ × 2³ × 5¹ × 31¹ × 71¹
LCM(88023,88040) = 7749544920