What is the Least Common Multiple of 92172 and 92178?

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 92172 and 92178 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 92172 and 92178, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(92172,92178) = 6
LCM(92172,92178) = ( 92172 × 92178) / 6
LCM(92172,92178) = 8496230616 / 6
LCM(92172,92178) = 1416038436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 92172 and 92178 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 92172 and 92178. First we will calculate the prime factors of 92172 and 92178.

Prime Factorization of 92172

Prime Factorization of 92178

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 92172 and 92178.

LCM(92172,92178) = 2² × 3⁴ × 7681¹ × 569¹
LCM(92172,92178) = 1416038436