What is the Least Common Multiple of 90596 and 90604?

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 90596 and 90604 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 90596 and 90604, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(90596,90604) = 4
LCM(90596,90604) = ( 90596 × 90604) / 4
LCM(90596,90604) = 8208359984 / 4
LCM(90596,90604) = 2052089996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 90596 and 90604 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 90596 and 90604. First we will calculate the prime factors of 90596 and 90604.

Prime Factorization of 90596

Prime Factorization of 90604

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 90596 and 90604.

LCM(90596,90604) = 2² × 11¹ × 29¹ × 71¹ × 22651¹
LCM(90596,90604) = 2052089996