What is the Least Common Multiple of 90458 and 90472?

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 90458 and 90472 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 90458 and 90472, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(90458,90472) = 2
LCM(90458,90472) = ( 90458 × 90472) / 2
LCM(90458,90472) = 8183916176 / 2
LCM(90458,90472) = 4091958088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 90458 and 90472 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 90458 and 90472. First we will calculate the prime factors of 90458 and 90472.

Prime Factorization of 90458

Prime Factorization of 90472

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 90458 and 90472.

LCM(90458,90472) = 2³ × 31¹ × 1459¹ × 43¹ × 263¹
LCM(90458,90472) = 4091958088