What is the Least Common Multiple of 92958 and 92973?

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 92958 and 92973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 92958 and 92973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(92958,92973) = 3
LCM(92958,92973) = ( 92958 × 92973) / 3
LCM(92958,92973) = 8642584134 / 3
LCM(92958,92973) = 2880861378

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 92958 and 92973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 92958 and 92973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 92958 and 92973.

Prime Factorization of 92958

Prime Factorization of 92973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 92958 and 92973.

LCM(92958,92973) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 15493¹ × 17¹ × 1823¹
LCM(92958,92973) = 2880861378