What is the Least Common Multiple of 93602 and 93616?

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 93602 and 93616 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 93602 and 93616, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(93602,93616) = 2
LCM(93602,93616) = ( 93602 × 93616) / 2
LCM(93602,93616) = 8762644832 / 2
LCM(93602,93616) = 4381322416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 93602 and 93616 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 93602 and 93616. First we will calculate the prime factors of 93602 and 93616.

Prime Factorization of 93602

Prime Factorization of 93616

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 93602 and 93616.

LCM(93602,93616) = 2⁴ × 17¹ × 2753¹ × 5851¹
LCM(93602,93616) = 4381322416