What is the Least Common Multiple of 90148 and 90162?

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 90148 and 90162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 90148 and 90162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(90148,90162) = 2
LCM(90148,90162) = ( 90148 × 90162) / 2
LCM(90148,90162) = 8127923976 / 2
LCM(90148,90162) = 4063961988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 90148 and 90162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 90148 and 90162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 90148 and 90162.

Prime Factorization of 90148

Prime Factorization of 90162

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 90148 and 90162.

LCM(90148,90162) = 2² × 31¹ × 727¹ × 3² × 5009¹
LCM(90148,90162) = 4063961988