What is the Least Common Multiple of 75 and 94?

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 75 and 94 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 75 and 94, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(75,94) = 1
LCM(75,94) = ( 75 × 94) / 1
LCM(75,94) = 7050 / 1
LCM(75,94) = 7050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 75 and 94 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 75 and 94. First we will calculate the prime factors of 75 and 94.

Prime Factorization of 75

Prime Factorization of 94

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 75 and 94.

LCM(75,94) = 3¹ × 5² × 2¹ × 47¹
LCM(75,94) = 7050