What is the Least Common Multiple of 932 and 939?

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 932 and 939 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 932 and 939, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(932,939) = 1
LCM(932,939) = ( 932 × 939) / 1
LCM(932,939) = 875148 / 1
LCM(932,939) = 875148

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 932 and 939 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 932 and 939. First we will calculate the prime factors of 932 and 939.

Prime Factorization of 932

Prime Factorization of 939

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 932 and 939.

LCM(932,939) = 2² × 233¹ × 3¹ × 313¹
LCM(932,939) = 875148