What is the Least Common Multiple of 89979 and 89987?

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 89979 and 89987 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 89979 and 89987, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(89979,89987) = 1
LCM(89979,89987) = ( 89979 × 89987) / 1
LCM(89979,89987) = 8096940273 / 1
LCM(89979,89987) = 8096940273

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 89979 and 89987 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 89979 and 89987. First we will calculate the prime factors of 89979 and 89987.

Prime Factorization of 89979

Prime Factorization of 89987

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 89979 and 89987.

LCM(89979,89987) = 3¹ × 89¹ × 337¹ × 29² × 107¹
LCM(89979,89987) = 8096940273