What is the Least Common Multiple of 93686 and 93704?

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 93686 and 93704 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 93686 and 93704, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(93686,93704) = 2
LCM(93686,93704) = ( 93686 × 93704) / 2
LCM(93686,93704) = 8778752944 / 2
LCM(93686,93704) = 4389376472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 93686 and 93704 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 93686 and 93704. First we will calculate the prime factors of 93686 and 93704.

Prime Factorization of 93686

Prime Factorization of 93704

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 93686 and 93704.

LCM(93686,93704) = 2³ × 139¹ × 337¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 53¹
LCM(93686,93704) = 4389376472