What is the Least Common Multiple of 89504 and 89508?

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 89504 and 89508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89504 and 89508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89504,89508) = 4
LCM(89504,89508) = ( 89504 × 89508) / 4
LCM(89504,89508) = 8011324032 / 4
LCM(89504,89508) = 2002831008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89504 and 89508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89504 and 89508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89504 and 89508.

Prime Factorization of 89504

Prime Factorization of 89508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89504 and 89508.

LCM(89504,89508) = 2⁵ × 2797¹ × 3¹ × 7459¹
LCM(89504,89508) = 2002831008