What is the Least Common Multiple of 89642 and 89660?

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 89642 and 89660 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89642 and 89660, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89642,89660) = 2
LCM(89642,89660) = ( 89642 × 89660) / 2
LCM(89642,89660) = 8037301720 / 2
LCM(89642,89660) = 4018650860

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89642 and 89660 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89642 and 89660. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89642 and 89660.

Prime Factorization of 89642

Prime Factorization of 89660

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89642 and 89660.

LCM(89642,89660) = 2² × 7¹ × 19¹ × 337¹ × 5¹ × 4483¹
LCM(89642,89660) = 4018650860