What is the Least Common Multiple of 92956 and 92962?

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 92956 and 92962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 92956 and 92962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(92956,92962) = 2
LCM(92956,92962) = ( 92956 × 92962) / 2
LCM(92956,92962) = 8641375672 / 2
LCM(92956,92962) = 4320687836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 92956 and 92962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 92956 and 92962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 92956 and 92962.

Prime Factorization of 92956

Prime Factorization of 92962

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 92956 and 92962.

LCM(92956,92962) = 2² × 17¹ × 1367¹ × 53¹ × 877¹
LCM(92956,92962) = 4320687836