What is the Least Common Multiple of 93172 and 93185?

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 93172 and 93185 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 93172 and 93185, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(93172,93185) = 1
LCM(93172,93185) = ( 93172 × 93185) / 1
LCM(93172,93185) = 8682232820 / 1
LCM(93172,93185) = 8682232820

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 93172 and 93185 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 93172 and 93185. First we will calculate the prime factors of 93172 and 93185.

Prime Factorization of 93172

Prime Factorization of 93185

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 93172 and 93185.

LCM(93172,93185) = 2² × 23293¹ × 5¹ × 18637¹
LCM(93172,93185) = 8682232820