What is the Least Common Multiple of 89959 and 89968?

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 89959 and 89968 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89959 and 89968, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89959,89968) = 1
LCM(89959,89968) = ( 89959 × 89968) / 1
LCM(89959,89968) = 8093431312 / 1
LCM(89959,89968) = 8093431312

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89959 and 89968 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89959 and 89968. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89959 and 89968.

Prime Factorization of 89959

Prime Factorization of 89968

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89959 and 89968.

LCM(89959,89968) = 89959¹ × 2⁴ × 5623¹
LCM(89959,89968) = 8093431312