What is the Least Common Multiple of 93518 and 93538?

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 93518 and 93538 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 93518 and 93538, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(93518,93538) = 2
LCM(93518,93538) = ( 93518 × 93538) / 2
LCM(93518,93538) = 8747486684 / 2
LCM(93518,93538) = 4373743342

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 93518 and 93538 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 93518 and 93538. First we will calculate the prime factors of 93518 and 93538.

Prime Factorization of 93518

Prime Factorization of 93538

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 93518 and 93538.

LCM(93518,93538) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 23¹ × 107¹ × 46769¹
LCM(93518,93538) = 4373743342