What is the Least Common Multiple of 89862 and 89866?

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 89862 and 89866 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89862 and 89866, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89862,89866) = 2
LCM(89862,89866) = ( 89862 × 89866) / 2
LCM(89862,89866) = 8075538492 / 2
LCM(89862,89866) = 4037769246

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89862 and 89866 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89862 and 89866. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89862 and 89866.

Prime Factorization of 89862

Prime Factorization of 89866

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89862 and 89866.

LCM(89862,89866) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 881¹ × 7³ × 131¹
LCM(89862,89866) = 4037769246