What is the Least Common Multiple of 92142 and 92146?

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 92142 and 92146 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 92142 and 92146, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(92142,92146) = 2
LCM(92142,92146) = ( 92142 × 92146) / 2
LCM(92142,92146) = 8490516732 / 2
LCM(92142,92146) = 4245258366

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 92142 and 92146 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 92142 and 92146. First we will calculate the prime factors of 92142 and 92146.

Prime Factorization of 92142

Prime Factorization of 92146

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 92142 and 92146.

LCM(92142,92146) = 2¹ × 3² × 5119¹ × 46073¹
LCM(92142,92146) = 4245258366