What is the Least Common Multiple of 89956 and 89966?

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 89956 and 89966 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89956 and 89966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89956,89966) = 2
LCM(89956,89966) = ( 89956 × 89966) / 2
LCM(89956,89966) = 8092981496 / 2
LCM(89956,89966) = 4046490748

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89956 and 89966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89956 and 89966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89956 and 89966.

Prime Factorization of 89956

Prime Factorization of 89966

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89956 and 89966.

LCM(89956,89966) = 2² × 43¹ × 523¹ × 44983¹
LCM(89956,89966) = 4046490748