What is the Least Common Multiple of 89212 and 89218?

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 89212 and 89218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89212 and 89218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89212,89218) = 2
LCM(89212,89218) = ( 89212 × 89218) / 2
LCM(89212,89218) = 7959316216 / 2
LCM(89212,89218) = 3979658108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89212 and 89218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89212 and 89218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89212 and 89218.

Prime Factorization of 89212

Prime Factorization of 89218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89212 and 89218.

LCM(89212,89218) = 2² × 22303¹ × 31¹ × 1439¹
LCM(89212,89218) = 3979658108