What is the Least Common Multiple of 926 and 937?

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 926 and 937 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 926 and 937, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(926,937) = 1
LCM(926,937) = ( 926 × 937) / 1
LCM(926,937) = 867662 / 1
LCM(926,937) = 867662

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 926 and 937 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 926 and 937. First we will calculate the prime factors of 926 and 937.

Prime Factorization of 926

Prime Factorization of 937

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 926 and 937.

LCM(926,937) = 2¹ × 463¹ × 937¹
LCM(926,937) = 867662