What is the Least Common Multiple of 89946 and 89959?

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 89946 and 89959 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89946 and 89959, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89946,89959) = 1
LCM(89946,89959) = ( 89946 × 89959) / 1
LCM(89946,89959) = 8091452214 / 1
LCM(89946,89959) = 8091452214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89946 and 89959 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89946 and 89959. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89946 and 89959.

Prime Factorization of 89946

Prime Factorization of 89959

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89946 and 89959.

LCM(89946,89959) = 2¹ × 3² × 19¹ × 263¹ × 89959¹
LCM(89946,89959) = 8091452214