What is the Least Common Multiple of 89302 and 89318?

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 89302 and 89318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89302 and 89318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89302,89318) = 2
LCM(89302,89318) = ( 89302 × 89318) / 2
LCM(89302,89318) = 7976276036 / 2
LCM(89302,89318) = 3988138018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89302 and 89318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89302 and 89318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89302 and 89318.

Prime Factorization of 89302

Prime Factorization of 89318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89302 and 89318.

LCM(89302,89318) = 2¹ × 44651¹ × 17¹ × 37¹ × 71¹
LCM(89302,89318) = 3988138018