What is the Least Common Multiple of 89242 and 89246?

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 89242 and 89246 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89242 and 89246, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89242,89246) = 2
LCM(89242,89246) = ( 89242 × 89246) / 2
LCM(89242,89246) = 7964491532 / 2
LCM(89242,89246) = 3982245766

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89242 and 89246 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89242 and 89246. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89242 and 89246.

Prime Factorization of 89242

Prime Factorization of 89246

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89242 and 89246.

LCM(89242,89246) = 2¹ × 44621¹ × 44623¹
LCM(89242,89246) = 3982245766