What is the Least Common Multiple of 93712 and 93718?

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 93712 and 93718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 93712 and 93718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(93712,93718) = 2
LCM(93712,93718) = ( 93712 × 93718) / 2
LCM(93712,93718) = 8782501216 / 2
LCM(93712,93718) = 4391250608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 93712 and 93718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 93712 and 93718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 93712 and 93718.

Prime Factorization of 93712

Prime Factorization of 93718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 93712 and 93718.

LCM(93712,93718) = 2⁴ × 5857¹ × 47¹ × 997¹
LCM(93712,93718) = 4391250608