What is the Least Common Multiple of 89686 and 89704?

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 89686 and 89704 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89686 and 89704, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89686,89704) = 2
LCM(89686,89704) = ( 89686 × 89704) / 2
LCM(89686,89704) = 8045192944 / 2
LCM(89686,89704) = 4022596472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89686 and 89704 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89686 and 89704. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89686 and 89704.

Prime Factorization of 89686

Prime Factorization of 89704

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89686 and 89704.

LCM(89686,89704) = 2³ × 44843¹ × 11213¹
LCM(89686,89704) = 4022596472