What is the Least Common Multiple of 92986 and 92992?

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 92986 and 92992 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 92986 and 92992, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(92986,92992) = 2
LCM(92986,92992) = ( 92986 × 92992) / 2
LCM(92986,92992) = 8646954112 / 2
LCM(92986,92992) = 4323477056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 92986 and 92992 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 92986 and 92992. First we will calculate the prime factors of 92986 and 92992.

Prime Factorization of 92986

Prime Factorization of 92992

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 92986 and 92992.

LCM(92986,92992) = 2⁶ × 19¹ × 2447¹ × 1453¹
LCM(92986,92992) = 4323477056