What is the Least Common Multiple of 89476 and 89482?

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 89476 and 89482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89476 and 89482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89476,89482) = 2
LCM(89476,89482) = ( 89476 × 89482) / 2
LCM(89476,89482) = 8006491432 / 2
LCM(89476,89482) = 4003245716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89476 and 89482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89476 and 89482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89476 and 89482.

Prime Factorization of 89476

Prime Factorization of 89482

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89476 and 89482.

LCM(89476,89482) = 2² × 22369¹ × 44741¹
LCM(89476,89482) = 4003245716