What is the Least Common Multiple of 89736 and 89742?

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 89736 and 89742 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89736 and 89742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89736,89742) = 6
LCM(89736,89742) = ( 89736 × 89742) / 6
LCM(89736,89742) = 8053088112 / 6
LCM(89736,89742) = 1342181352

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89736 and 89742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89736 and 89742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89736 and 89742.

Prime Factorization of 89736

Prime Factorization of 89742

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89736 and 89742.

LCM(89736,89742) = 2³ × 3¹ × 3739¹ × 14957¹
LCM(89736,89742) = 1342181352