What is the Least Common Multiple of 89396 and 89402?

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 89396 and 89402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89396 and 89402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89396,89402) = 2
LCM(89396,89402) = ( 89396 × 89402) / 2
LCM(89396,89402) = 7992181192 / 2
LCM(89396,89402) = 3996090596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89396 and 89402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89396 and 89402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89396 and 89402.

Prime Factorization of 89396

Prime Factorization of 89402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89396 and 89402.

LCM(89396,89402) = 2² × 22349¹ × 44701¹
LCM(89396,89402) = 3996090596