What is the Least Common Multiple of 93572 and 93578?

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 93572 and 93578 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 93572 and 93578, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(93572,93578) = 2
LCM(93572,93578) = ( 93572 × 93578) / 2
LCM(93572,93578) = 8756280616 / 2
LCM(93572,93578) = 4378140308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 93572 and 93578 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 93572 and 93578. First we will calculate the prime factors of 93572 and 93578.

Prime Factorization of 93572

Prime Factorization of 93578

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 93572 and 93578.

LCM(93572,93578) = 2² × 149¹ × 157¹ × 71¹ × 659¹
LCM(93572,93578) = 4378140308