What is the Least Common Multiple of 920 and 926?

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 920 and 926 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 920 and 926, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(920,926) = 2
LCM(920,926) = ( 920 × 926) / 2
LCM(920,926) = 851920 / 2
LCM(920,926) = 425960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 920 and 926 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 920 and 926. First we will calculate the prime factors of 920 and 926.

Prime Factorization of 920

Prime Factorization of 926

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 920 and 926.

LCM(920,926) = 2³ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 463¹
LCM(920,926) = 425960