What is the Least Common Multiple of 90949 and 90956?

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 90949 and 90956 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 90949 and 90956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(90949,90956) = 1
LCM(90949,90956) = ( 90949 × 90956) / 1
LCM(90949,90956) = 8272357244 / 1
LCM(90949,90956) = 8272357244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 90949 and 90956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 90949 and 90956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 90949 and 90956.

Prime Factorization of 90949

Prime Factorization of 90956

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 90949 and 90956.

LCM(90949,90956) = 103¹ × 883¹ × 2² × 22739¹
LCM(90949,90956) = 8272357244