What is the Least Common Multiple of 89168 and 89188?

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 89168 and 89188 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89168 and 89188, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89168,89188) = 4
LCM(89168,89188) = ( 89168 × 89188) / 4
LCM(89168,89188) = 7952715584 / 4
LCM(89168,89188) = 1988178896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89168 and 89188 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89168 and 89188. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89168 and 89188.

Prime Factorization of 89168

Prime Factorization of 89188

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89168 and 89188.

LCM(89168,89188) = 2⁴ × 5573¹ × 11¹ × 2027¹
LCM(89168,89188) = 1988178896