What is the Least Common Multiple of 91438 and 91444?

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 91438 and 91444 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 91438 and 91444, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(91438,91444) = 2
LCM(91438,91444) = ( 91438 × 91444) / 2
LCM(91438,91444) = 8361456472 / 2
LCM(91438,91444) = 4180728236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 91438 and 91444 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 91438 and 91444. First we will calculate the prime factors of 91438 and 91444.

Prime Factorization of 91438

Prime Factorization of 91444

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 91438 and 91444.

LCM(91438,91444) = 2² × 131¹ × 349¹ × 22861¹
LCM(91438,91444) = 4180728236