What is the Least Common Multiple of 89601 and 89616?

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 89601 and 89616 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89601 and 89616, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89601,89616) = 3
LCM(89601,89616) = ( 89601 × 89616) / 3
LCM(89601,89616) = 8029683216 / 3
LCM(89601,89616) = 2676561072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89601 and 89616 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89601 and 89616. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89601 and 89616.

Prime Factorization of 89601

Prime Factorization of 89616

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89601 and 89616.

LCM(89601,89616) = 3¹ × 29867¹ × 2⁴ × 1867¹
LCM(89601,89616) = 2676561072