What is the Least Common Multiple of 89344 and 89348?

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 89344 and 89348 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89344 and 89348, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89344,89348) = 4
LCM(89344,89348) = ( 89344 × 89348) / 4
LCM(89344,89348) = 7982707712 / 4
LCM(89344,89348) = 1995676928

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89344 and 89348 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89344 and 89348. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89344 and 89348.

Prime Factorization of 89344

Prime Factorization of 89348

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89344 and 89348.

LCM(89344,89348) = 2⁸ × 349¹ × 7¹ × 3191¹
LCM(89344,89348) = 1995676928