What is the Least Common Multiple of 92962 and 92968?

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 92962 and 92968 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 92962 and 92968, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(92962,92968) = 2
LCM(92962,92968) = ( 92962 × 92968) / 2
LCM(92962,92968) = 8642491216 / 2
LCM(92962,92968) = 4321245608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 92962 and 92968 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 92962 and 92968. First we will calculate the prime factors of 92962 and 92968.

Prime Factorization of 92962

Prime Factorization of 92968

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 92962 and 92968.

LCM(92962,92968) = 2³ × 53¹ × 877¹ × 11621¹
LCM(92962,92968) = 4321245608