What is the Least Common Multiple of 89342 and 89356?

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 89342 and 89356 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89342 and 89356, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89342,89356) = 2
LCM(89342,89356) = ( 89342 × 89356) / 2
LCM(89342,89356) = 7983243752 / 2
LCM(89342,89356) = 3991621876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89342 and 89356 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89342 and 89356. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89342 and 89356.

Prime Factorization of 89342

Prime Factorization of 89356

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89342 and 89356.

LCM(89342,89356) = 2² × 11¹ × 31¹ × 131¹ × 89¹ × 251¹
LCM(89342,89356) = 3991621876