What is the Least Common Multiple of 91946 and 91962?

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 91946 and 91962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 91946 and 91962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(91946,91962) = 2
LCM(91946,91962) = ( 91946 × 91962) / 2
LCM(91946,91962) = 8455538052 / 2
LCM(91946,91962) = 4227769026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 91946 and 91962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 91946 and 91962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 91946 and 91962.

Prime Factorization of 91946

Prime Factorization of 91962

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 91946 and 91962.

LCM(91946,91962) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 1483¹ × 3³ × 13¹ × 131¹
LCM(91946,91962) = 4227769026