What is the Least Common Multiple of 90231 and 90246?

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 90231 and 90246 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 90231 and 90246, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(90231,90246) = 3
LCM(90231,90246) = ( 90231 × 90246) / 3
LCM(90231,90246) = 8142986826 / 3
LCM(90231,90246) = 2714328942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 90231 and 90246 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 90231 and 90246. First we will calculate the prime factors of 90231 and 90246.

Prime Factorization of 90231

Prime Factorization of 90246

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 90231 and 90246.

LCM(90231,90246) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 1583¹ × 2¹ × 13² × 89¹
LCM(90231,90246) = 2714328942