What is the Least Common Multiple of 89878 and 89891?

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 89878 and 89891 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89878 and 89891, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89878,89891) = 1
LCM(89878,89891) = ( 89878 × 89891) / 1
LCM(89878,89891) = 8079223298 / 1
LCM(89878,89891) = 8079223298

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89878 and 89891 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89878 and 89891. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89878 and 89891.

Prime Factorization of 89878

Prime Factorization of 89891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89878 and 89891.

LCM(89878,89891) = 2¹ × 44939¹ × 89891¹
LCM(89878,89891) = 8079223298