What is the Least Common Multiple of 93261 and 93278?

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 93261 and 93278 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 93261 and 93278, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(93261,93278) = 1
LCM(93261,93278) = ( 93261 × 93278) / 1
LCM(93261,93278) = 8699199558 / 1
LCM(93261,93278) = 8699199558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 93261 and 93278 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 93261 and 93278. First we will calculate the prime factors of 93261 and 93278.

Prime Factorization of 93261

Prime Factorization of 93278

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 93261 and 93278.

LCM(93261,93278) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 4441¹ × 2¹ × 46639¹
LCM(93261,93278) = 8699199558